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The Sauk Trail was originally a Native American trail running through what are present-day Illinois, Indiana and Michigan in the United States. From west to east, the trail ran from Rock Island on the Mississippi River to the Illinois River near modern Peru then along the north bank of that river to Joliet, and on to Valparaiso, Indiana.
Long native usage had emphasized the easiest route, [2] skirting the water meadows of the river bottoms and crossing streams at the most dependable fords.During the trip to Connecticut the Path crosses the Blackstone River, that crossing was known as the North Bridge and the Quinebaug River crossing was known as the South Bridge, both Northbridge and Southbridge were named after those well ...
Michigan: The name of Saginaw is believed to mean "where the Sauk were" in Ojibwe; and the Saginaw Trail is said to follow an ancient Native American trail. [14] US Route 12 in Michigan is said to follow the Sauk Native American trail. [15] Minnesota: City of Sauk Centre, Le Sauk and Little Sauk townships, Lake Osakis, Sauk River, Sauk Rapids.
Treaty of Sauk and Fox (Confederated Tribes) in Washington, DC, October 21, 1837; Treaty of Sauk and Fox Agency, Iowa Territory, October 11, 1842 where the Sauk and Foxes cede all lands West of the Mississippi River, to which they have any claim. Treaty of Sauk and Fox of Missouri, Washington, DC, May 18, 1854
Historic Wampanoag territory, c. 1620 Massachusetts has two federally recognized tribes.They have met the seven criteria of an American Indian tribe: being an American Indian entity since at least 1900, a predominant part of the group forms a distinct community and has done so throughout history into the present; holding political influence over its members, having governing documents ...
Mount Watatic is a 1,832-foot (558 m) monadnock located just south of the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border, in the United States, at the southern end of the Wapack Range. It lies in Ashburnham, Massachusetts and Ashby, Massachusetts. The 22-mile (35 km) Wapack Trail and the 92-mile (148 km) Midstate Trail both cross the mountain.
The Mahican-Mohawk Trail is a long-distance hiking trail that is under construction. [1] Originally a trail used by Native Americans, the Mahican-Mohawk Trail faded away as the automobile became popular and subsequently, the Mohawk Trail was constructed. In 1992, after some research by Williams College students, volunteers started to reclaim ...
The Fire Tower Trail climbs 1.25 miles from Massachusetts Route 2 on the western side of the mountain to the stone tower at the summit. The trail is a steep hike from the foot of the mountain climbing approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) of elevation. The second trail, known as the Ridge Trail, approaches the summit from the north slope.