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:*[[Hartford, Connecticut|'''Hartford''']]<br> | :*[[Hartford, Connecticut|'''Hartford''']]<br> | ||
'''Connecting Routes'''. The '''''Old Connecticut Path | '''Connecting Routes'''. The '''''Old Connecticut Path ''''' connected with many other settler migration routes: | ||
'''''Boston connections:''''' | '''''Boston connections:''''' | ||
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:*[[Connecticut River]] attracted settlers by way of the Atlantic Ocean. | :*[[Connecticut River]] attracted settlers by way of the Atlantic Ocean. | ||
'''Modern parallels'''. The modern roads that roughly match the '''''Old Connecticut Path | '''Modern parallels'''. The modern roads that roughly match the '''''Old Connecticut Path ''''' from Boston to Springfield to Hartford are: | ||
:*'''Broadway''' | :*'''Broadway''' westbound in Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||
:*'''Western Ave / Arsenal''' | :*'''Western Ave / Arsenal''' westbound to Watertown | ||
:*'''Main Street''' | :*'''Main Street''' westbound to Waltham | ||
:*'''US-20 W / Weston / Boston Post Road''' | :*'''US-20 W / Weston / Boston Post Road''' westbound to Shrewsbury | ||
:*'''MA-9''' | :*'''MA-9''' westbound to West Brookfield | ||
:*'''MA-67 / Boston Post Road''' | :*'''MA-67 / Boston Post Road''' westbound winding toward Palmer | ||
:*where it merges with '''US-20 W / Boston Road / State Street''' | :*where it merges with '''US-20 W / Boston Road / State Street''' westbound into Springfield | ||
At Springfield cross the Connecticut River on the south side of town | At Springfield cross the Connecticut River on the south side of town | ||
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