Explorers Lewis and Clark embarked on their historic expedition from here, blazing the way for other hopeful settlers.

路易斯和克拉克探险队就是从这里开展历史长征，为其他高瞻远足的定居者开辟道路。

Not until long after the congregation of Thomas Hooker from Newtown blazed the way into the Connecticut River Valley did the king of England give Connecticut a charter of its own (1662) and a place among the colonies.

直到来自纽敦的托马斯·胡克 (Thomas Hooker) 的会众开辟了通往康涅狄格河谷的道路后不久，英格兰国王才授予康涅狄格州自己的宪章 (1662) 并在殖民地中占有一席之地。