The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01


which are peculiar to this part of the
Connecticut valley. From the brow OF
the elevation, looking nOrthward, lies
Immediately in front the plateau of
twenty acres, on which, at its farther
boundary, stands the long line of Re.
treat buildings, beyond which at
level of fifty feet below this, stretches
the broad meadow tract of one hun
dred and fifty acres to the West River.
Encircling these successive levels,
formed by alluvial deposits. and ey
pandng to the view from this point.
are the hills forming an amphitheatre
of rare beauty. Trees cover the Com
mon its walks are gravelled. and rus
tic seats have been provided at many
points There has recently been
erected upon the point of view most
commanding and beautiful, soldiers
monument, for the construction of
which Brattleobro appropriated 5000.
a park was also opened in Esteyville,
IA portion Of the village mainly oc.
cupied by the employees of the Estey
Organ company-the gift of the firm
and of eX Governor Levi X. Fuller. 1t
is neatly laid out and graded, and pro
ylded with band stand. There is
still another small park on the brow
of Prospect Hill and at the point
which commands the most exquisite of
landscape views.
From H. NJ. Burts' book on the "At
fractions of Brattleboro, and also
from the work published by the erst
while Board of Trade of Brattleboro,
we have taken considerable data con
tanned herein: The following in refer
ence to the many pleasant Drives Of
the locality is also borrowed from that
: lurce.
Within a radius of ten miles. new
route, in part. can be taken every day
for nearly two months, and within
radius Of four miles. "a new drive can
be taken every day for two weeks, 90
ing and returning by different routes.
The leading features of these drives are
great variety of scenery, seclusion and
-ural beauty, sometimes by the side of
cunning water. beautiful cascades and
through shady groves, and at Others
pvcr high and slightly hills. In this
aspect there is no other town in the
Connecticut Valley that will bear com
1arison.
The broad avenue leading to West
distance of two miles.
makes very pleasant short drive. The
Dad is smooth, and after, gaining the
deviation on High street it is quite
evei y ride of twenty ninutes along
his avenue takes you into the ouiet
little village of West Bratteboro.
a drive commanding a striking
lew IS To the Bliss farm. about three
niles from the town. The road is wide
nd generally smooth. and the scenery
AIRED and beautiful. The farm looks
own on the village, standing on an I'M
ven surface midway between high
ummits, with its taper like church
pres pointing heavenward. Beyond is
he Connecticut, which, resembling
liver cord. stretches away into dim
istance. The scene is so lovely and en-
hanting that the eye never tires in
azing upon it.
The Broad Brook drive, formerly
nown as the Seven mile circle. !" in
udes great variety of scenery. II
blows Broad Brook, in wild and
eautiful valley. with high hills rising
)rupttly, and clothed with variety
forest trees, and through a channe
lat appears to have been worn in q
hid rock, until it comes out into tbn
onneetcut Valley. from whence a
de OF two miles along the base of the
lis, passing the site eff Fort Dum.
ar, brings you back to town.
Another interesting drive is TO pro.
ed along the right bank of West
Yer passing the Retreat. turn 70 tbe
t and ascend old Cemetery Hill
ON some of the points along This
I've one has magnificent view of
'nadnock and its neighboring land
ipe. On descending from the GENE
y you pass an ancient mansion. for
rly the residence of Chief Justice
yall Tyler, the first American nov
81 ana the author of the first Amer
play presented on American
irds. III
ride of eight miles THROUGH WoSt
ittleboro takes you to Wicopee hin
ere you pass in an hour from sult,y
to the fresh cool breezes of tbo
untain region, and reach an eleva
D OF 100 feet above the sea. com
hdlng view of Monadnock. Wacb-
1t. Ascutney, and looming in III.
distance the White and Green
untains. This vast region of wavv
5 ana mountains look like a great
OF earth, thrown into heaps Inv =
pest of volcanic wrath.
rom Ames Hill, 1908 feet above ,ba