The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-08-19
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good, the proprietor gentleman who
will do all he can to make your stay
pleasant. There is no bar attached, it
being more of boarding house than
hotel. 1t is also L. A. w, house.
Leaving Port Jervis, nesting close
down between the mountains and the
beautiful Delaware River, a run of seven
miles over road as hard as cement and
wonderfully smooth, along the base of a
lofty and precipitous range of noun
tains, brings the tourist to the village of
Milford, the favorite summer home of
hundreds of city people. Milford lies on
broad plateau, 200 feet above the Della
ware. commanding view up the valley
that is beautiful, taking in the noun
tains, wales and forests of three States.
the Delaware winding through the land
scape and visible for miles. The streets
of the village are broad and free from
dust, and are bordered by splendid
naples.
We pass along by the "Knob," bold
mountain peak about one thousand feet
above the village and cross the bridge
over Sawkill creek, which winds about
in glen among over-hanging rocks,
finally plunging over a high rock and
creating the SawkilI Falls. 1t then
rushes on to the Delaware. A short dis
lance from here begins the Cliffs, wall
of perpendicular rock about two miles
in length, towering 800 feet above the
road which passes down the valley at its
base. The Delaware here widens into
still body of water, more like lake than
river. We pass on to Conashaugh
spring, pool of the coolest, purest crys-
tai water bubbling out of the earth
through sand white as snow, the noun
tains shutting in the spot as by a great
wall on three sides.
A short run brings us TO Dinginan's
ferry. Here fat bottomed ferry boat
attached to a cable carries horses, car
riages and wheelmen across the river to
New Jersey. There are some large sum-
mer hotels here, and, Judging from the
number Of people seen along the road
and in the village, their capacity must
well be taxed. There are beautiful cas-
cades close to the road, some of them
plunging down with great roar. Here
can be seen the artist out with his sketch
book, as many as seven being in view as
I'VE rush by. After thirteen mile ride
we are ct Bushkill Falls. Here is fine
hotel, well filed; a good place to stop for
lunch or dinner. The latter can be had
for ST.; or if you only care for lunch you
will find very good L. A. W. restau-
rant, where the prices are remarkably
low, just opposite the hotel.
After rest we now start out for the
Delaware Water Gap. passing through
Shawnee. The road from Bushkill on is
not SO good, being more like the ordinary
road, some parts being very good and
others only fair. The Gap soon looms
up in the distance. OF all the resorts,
none is more strikingly beautiful than
this great handiwork of nature. From
the piazza of the Kittatinny House, about
half way up the mountain, view can
be had both up and down the river. You
also look directly down upon the track of
the D., L. & w. Railroad many, many
feet below.
YoE can now end the journey by
wheel and return by rail, if youso desire.
If not, pedal on down the mountain
through the Gap, dismounting to OBJ
serve the grandeur of the scenery and to
visit the Cold Air Cave. Here the air
rushes out of the side of the mountain al
most at freezing point, causing chill TO
pass over ones body, reminding you that
you must be on your journey at once. A
ride of five miles on level road running
close to the railroad brings you to Port
land, where is situated the first bridge
over the river this side of Port Jervis;
but you are not to cross here. There is
more romantic way of doing it. You
must pedal on to Myers ferry, where
you are transferred in the same kind of
conveyance as that described at Ding
mans. You are now in Jersey, once
more at the picturesque village of Della
ware, nesting among the hills, the spire
of the church pointing heavenward,
standing out boldly against the dark
green background of the mountains.
We cross under the railroad along the
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Here the Belvidere division of the Penn
sylvania for Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington connects with the D., L.
q W. The station is all that can be
seen. There is a village, but it is hidden
in the mountains. About two and half
miles from here is Bridgeville, quiet
little town on the Pequest River. Here
you must decide as to going home by
way of Towpsbury, Danville, Vienna,
Hackettstown, Waterloo, Stanhope, Ken
vii, Mine Hill and Dover. If the above
is decided on, you must reach Hacketts-
town to spend the night. The other
route leads through Oxford Furnace to
Washington, and SO on up over School
eys Mountain, German Valley, Chester,
Mendham and Morristown.
By this route you spend the night at
Washington. The st. Cloud is a good
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