1. Indian "Hail to the Sunrise" In memory of the Mohawk Indian. The Mohawks began to settle in New York State in 1590. Those who traveled this trail were friendlynto the white settlers.
2. The elk on the trail, in memory of the brothers of the Massachusetts Elk Association who died in the World Wars.
Sent by Diana from New York, USA.
The Mohawk Trail began as a Native American trade route which connected Atlantic tribes with tribes in Upstate New York and beyond. It followed the Millers River, Deerfield River and crossed the Hoosac Range, in the area that is now northwestern Massachusetts (read further).
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