Minsi Path

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History of the Minsi Path
The Minsi Path was named after the Minsi Indians. Like many other North American trails, its origin extends back into antiquity as a path used by Native Americans for thousands of years. The trail extends from the Blue Mountains in Pennsylvania to land in the south. It was used by early European settlers as their population expanded through Pennsylvania. Today the trail is known as Bethlehem Pike. Bethlehem Pike is a historic 42.21 mi (67.93 km) long road in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, connecting Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It began as a Native American path called the Minsi Trail which evolved into a colonial highway called the King's Road in the 1760s. Most of the route later became part of U.S. Route 309, now Pennsylvania Route 309.

This was an important route from New England to the southern United States. An alternate route was the King's Highway.

Route
The Minsi Path connected Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Kingston, New York through the following places:


 * Kingston, New York and the Ulster and Delaware Turnpike
 * Ulster County, New York


 * Philadelphia, Pennsylvania including the Forbes Road, Great Valley Road, Fall Line Road, and King's Highway.