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.

In the confirmation of 1666, by Governor Nichols, of the tenure of the Ten Farms of Eastchester, there is a reference to their boundary upon uye now known and common pathway coming up from Westchester." This was the ancient native trail, which connected the settlements on the East

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River shore and necks in the southeastern part of the Borough with the Eastchester station and the Shore path (Map VII, B, D). Jenkins says, "Before the days of theOestdorp (Westchester) settlers it was a trail or path used by the Siwanoy."18 It passed along the meadowlands of Westchester creek, starting from Main street at Silver street in the village of Westchester, and it followed higher ground near the edge of the marshes of the Acqueanounck until it crossed Pelham- Parkway at the site of the old Ferris mansion, opposite which is the modern Pelham Heath inn. Thence passing straight north by west to a junction with the old Corsa lane, which runs through the tract now known as Pelham-Bay-View Park, it led northwest to the present Boston post-road (of 1798), where it turned northeastward (pi. xiv) . The old roadway was known as the Eastchester road before that date, and led only to that village. At the Old Point Comfort tavern the newer road diverges east to the bridge over the creek, but the old pathway necessarily kept on the western side, and so passing