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:*[[Old Connecticut Path]] a pre-historic Indian path from [[Boston, Massachusetts]] to the Connecticut River Valley at [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] and south to [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. | :*[[Old Connecticut Path]] a pre-historic Indian path from [[Boston, Massachusetts]] to the Connecticut River Valley at [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] and south to [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. | ||
At the Providence south end of the '''Old Roebuck Road''' there was a connection to the [[Pequot Path]] which linked Providence to Westerly. From Westerly the extension went to New Haven, and on to New York and eventually to Charleston as part of the lower [[Boston Post Road]] or [[King's Highway]]. | At the Providence south end of the '''Old Roebuck Road''' there was a connection to the [[Pequot Path]] which linked Providence to Westerly. From Westerly the extension went to New Haven, and on to New York and eventually to Charleston as part of the lower [[Boston Post Road]] or [[King's Highway]]. | ||
'''Modern parallels'''. The modern roads that roughly match the '''''Old Roebuck Road''''' from Boston to Providence are: | '''Modern parallels'''. The modern roads that roughly match the '''''Old Roebuck Road''''' from Boston to Providence are: | ||
:*From Boston take '''Washington Street / US-1''' southwest bound to Pawtucket, RI | :*From Boston take '''Washington Street / US-1''' southwest bound to Pawtucket, RI | ||
:*At Pawtucket take US-1 / Pawtucket Ave / Main Street | :*At Pawtucket take'''US-1 / Pawtucket Ave / Main Street''' southwest bound to Providence, RI | ||
=== Settler Records === | === Settler Records === | ||