Resources
Old Connecticut Path
Harral Ayres - Historical Journeys of Pioneer Years, Southern New England
Trails and Activities - Provides a summary of The history of the Old Connecticut Path as previously described in his book The Great Trail of New England.
Harral Ayres unpublished documents
Approach to the Connecticut River - Ayres revises the route to go directly to East Hartford in 1944. This is a change from the route published in the Great Trail book that responds to criticism of his previous route.
Great Trail Documents - Collection of letters and reports by Harral Ayres compiled by Lloyd Williams
Old Connecticut Path & Related Paths - Report by Ayres in 1952. Largely restates previous work in The Great Trail book.
John Winthrop, Jr. - Overland to Connecticut in 1645: Travel Diary of John Winthrop, Jr. - Provides translation of John Winthrop, Junior's travel diary and description of his route in 1645.
Great Trail newspaper articles - Collection related to the Path through Connecticut compiled by Lloyd Williams, 1972.
Towns - Massachusetts
Sutton, MA
West Sutton in the Early Days by John Fred Humes. Provides the history of the area on the Old Connecticut Path where the Manchaug praying village was located.
Towns - Connecticut
Woodstock, CT
The Old Connecticut Path by Lloyd Williams, unpublished, 1948. Provides oral history record of the route of the Old Connecticut Path from Woodstock Center to Crystal Pond.
Old Connecticut Path Woodstock National Historic Register application documenting the route of the Old Connecticut Path from Woodstock Center to Rocky Hill Road.
Eastford
Ashford