The weekly times. (Wilmington, Del.) 1886-18??, 1886-10-23
WILMINGTON DRIVES
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FRIENDLY HANDIWORK.
A Healthful Recreation that Pro-
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anyone might wish to see, and famil.
iarity with the different driveways of
New Castle county will present innum.
cradle romantic scenes to the inquiring
person. A very pleasant route for an
afternoons recreation is to start about
20'clock for Smiths bridge by way of
Rockland. There are several roads
that lead thereto. The most direct is
to drive out the Concord pike, crossing
the Il. " z. Railroad just above the
tollgate, turning to the left at the Blue
Ball, and continuing in that direction.
Another is to go up Jessup's road about
TWO miles, passing under the b. & p.
bridge and through the woods now
clothed in tn. ir beautiful Autumnal
dress. AT the top of the steep hill that
must be climbed in this direction, the
entrance to one of the powder yards
Will be found on the left, at which
point turn is to be made to the right.
A few minutes drive will bring the
direct road from the Blue Ball, on
which a turn should be made to the
left.
Still another way to go to Rockland
is through Rising Sun, care being
taken when descending the steep hill
under the W. ~ N. Railroad passing
the row of willows that fringes the
road along the Brandywine. The creek
here is wide and free from rock, making
it delightful for boating. After leaving
the willows, turn to the left comes at
the Barley Wood Mills, crossil the w.
" N. Railroad, and continuing straight
ON in the direction of the Kenneth nike,
when the little yellow school-house viii
be met. DuPont's station ON the w.
% N. Road is then to be reached bv
turning to the right, and another turn
In the same direction at the station will
take the driver direct to Rockland, five
miles from Wilmington.
Crossing the bridge at Rockland and
taking the road to the left for about two
miles and half will bring Thompson's
bridge, and the next one, witch crosses
the Brandywine, is Smiths bridge
Different varieties of handsome ferns
can be gathered while going through
the woods on the way. Part of this
road is cut out of the hillside, and is
quite close to the water. When con-
templating this historic stream and the
rich beauty surrounding it, the behold
er can truly say:
How beautiful the water is
To me tits wondrous fair
NO spot can ever lonely be
II water sparkles there;
IL hath thousand tongues OF mirth.
otgrandeur and delight
And every heart is gladder made
When water gteets the sight.
Having passed over Smiths bridge.
the road directly in front is to be kent
on the return, crossing the W. g. N.
Road and the old Centre Meeting
House, with its ancient burial ground
VIII soon be reached. Here the road
leads little to the right, and not far
from the venerable Quaker resting
place will be found crossroads,
Turning to the left, the Kennel nike
VIII be reached at the base of n hill
upon ascending which the Lower
Presbyterian church and cemetery will
be seen on the right, five and a-half
miles from Wilmington. The W. & N,
hoad is met every now and then. 1t is
crossed at Greenville, and again, lust
below the toll gate, this time the tracks
passing underneath. At PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and Union street, the B. tS p.
Road is crossed, and the fifteen-mile
drive is about ended.
A pleasant moonlight drive NAV be
enjoyed by taking the following route;
Out Front street to Union; then to the
left, taking what is known as the New
Road, leading directly to Greenbank.
The B. g. p. and w. & N. roads, living
side by side, are crossed soon after leav-
ing the city, and the D. W. road and
Red Clay creek just before arriving at
Greenbank.
After crossing the mill and driving
around Phillips's mill, straight road is
kept, ascending quite a steep hill, and
Marshallton is reached. Here the high
ground overlooks the valley, and the
moonbeams seem to make it almost en-
chanted g ound.
My own loved light
That every soft and solemn spirit worships,
That lovers love 80 well-strange joy is thine
Whose influence DER all tides OF soul hath power
Who laud'st thy light to rapture and despair;
The glow Of hope and wan hue of sick fancy
Alike reflect thy rays; Alike thou highest
The path of meeting or of narttuo lava