Bread Loaf in Middlebury in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Ancient Paths
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2005
1. Ancient Paths Marker
Inscription.
Ancient Paths. . Vermont is crossed by a complete system of ancient major routes from the Lake Champlain Valley to the Connecticut River Valley leading eventually to the sea. Paths were first made by migrating herds of animals searching for salt, and later by Native Americans as they hunted, traded, and made contact with neighboring tribes. These paths were widened by the early Europeans as they migrated and settled. The trail along the Otter Creek, with its popular portage, was known as "The Indian Road". Lake Champlain and the Connecticut River were major north-south paths. Other streams served as east-west connections.,
Placed in memory of Mrs. Charles (Ruth) McCarty, State Regent , Erected by the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists. , Project of the 2000-2003 Administration , Mary Ann Groome Helper, National President.
Vermont is crossed by a complete system of ancient major routes from the Lake Champlain Valley to the Connecticut River Valley leading eventually to the sea. Paths were first made by migrating herds of animals searching for salt, and later by Native Americans as they hunted, traded, and made contact with neighboring tribes. These paths were widened by the early Europeans as they migrated and settled. The trail along the Otter Creek, with its popular portage, was known as "The Indian Road". Lake Champlain and the Connecticut River were major north-south paths. Other streams served as east-west connections.
Placed in memory of Mrs. Charles (Ruth) McCarty, State Regent Erected by the National Society Daughters of the American Colonists. Project of the 2000-2003 Administration Mary Ann Groome Helper, National President
Erected by National Society Daughters of the American Colonists.
W. Marker is in Middlebury, Vermont, in Addison County. It is in Bread Loaf. Marker can be reached from Main Street (State Highway 30) 0.1 miles south of Seymour Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located along the walking path in Riverfront Park, overlooking Otter Creek and Middlebury Falls. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middlebury VT 05753, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Otter Creek and Riverfront Park (looking north from Otter Creek Bridge)
(Marker is obscured by trees in the background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2005
3. Middlebury Falls (looking south from near marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
