old Wickquasgeck trail

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The old Wickquasgeck trail was a Native American footpath on Manhattan Island that later formed the basis for the route of modern Broadway in New York City.


Statements (20)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American footpath
historic trail
continent North America
country United States
era pre-European colonization of Manhattan
ethnicGroupAssociated Native Americans
followsRouteOf modern Broadway
formsBasisOf route of Broadway in Manhattan
hasHeritage pre-colonial
languageOfName Algonquian languages (attributed)
locatedIn Manhattan Island
New York City
modernEquivalent Broadway (Manhattan)
partOf pre-colonial transportation network on Manhattan
significantFor being a precursor to Broadway
influencing the street plan of Manhattan
terrain island
transformedInto urban street route
use foot travel
usedBy indigenous peoples of the region

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Broadway
historicalOrigin

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