The Old Connecticut Path Through Tolland & Vernon

The epic migration of Connecticut's founders along the Old Connecticut Path is part of the story of Connecticut who settled in Hartford, Windsor and Wethersfield. The path they followed had been in use by Native Americans for thousands of years. Today much of the lands along the ancient Path have been lost to development over the course of almost four centuries.

Over the course of 10 years of research and exploration by Jason Newton, a likely route across eastern Connecticut has been explored and mapped. It is possible today to walk along the trail first used by the Native people and followed by pioneers.

Mr. Newton’s presentation for the Tolland Historical Society will introduce the special places along the proposed Connecticut Path Heritage Trail with a focus on Tolland. He has also researched Vernon and presented at the Vernon Historical Society.

The likely route of the Old Connecticut Path crossed the town of Tolland from the Willimantic River at Nye-Holman State Forest to the Tolland-Vernon town line.

Learn more at https://www.tankerhoosen.info/history/old_ct_path.htm

This program is a Zoom online event presented by the Tolland Historical Society. To receive the link register with Mary-Pat Soucy at mpsoucy@comcast.net.