Silk Path was the name of a specific type of front suspension used on Cannondale's H-series hybrid bikes.
You probably have an H-series hybrid. First ones I find are in 1996, H800 and H600, and then go on from there.
In the 1996 catalog, take a look at the spec pages near the end of the brochure:
http://vintagecannondale.com/year/1996/1996.pdf