Walking Purchase
On Sept. 20, 1737, the two surviving walkers used an Indian path from present-day Northampton to "Pokopoghcunk" Indian Town (now Parryville), then continued by compass. Late in the morning, Yeates became exhausted, leaving Marshall to go on alone.
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