It passed up a very steep incline at the Marsh View farm, and reached the line of East Sixth street, which was long known as the old Boston post-road, opposite the modern Dunham avenue. Here it descended, east by north, across the head of the marsh bordering Acqueanounck or Hutchinson river, and, as previously described (p. 31), made for a place where the water passed between dry ground on either side, a crossing-place strategically selected and probably crossed on stepping-stones (pi. xiii).

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Examination of Map VII, A and B, will readily show that the whole direction of this ancient path was dictated by the impracticability of fording Hutchinson river at any point nearer the Sound than this place. From this crossing the path proceeded on the line of the original Boston post-road, through Pelham Manor, to its junction with the newer Boston post-road. This line it followed to New Rochelle, through which it passed by Huguenot street, and so by the line of the present Boston post-road, through Mamaroneck to Connecticut.

Returning to the village of Eastchester, at the site of the old Schoolhouse Number One, the branch path which united with the Shore path became known as the Eastchester road.