St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-26


You may travel this country over,
but there is no section more interesting
in every sense of the word than is the
White Mountain Region of New Hamp'
shire. Every resort within its confines
has its own particular wonders or scenic
attractions, many OF them being strange
yet decidedly interesting natural lorna
tons. Take for instance, Elephants
Head in Crawford's Notch-the rock de-
posts forming the trunk, head, eye and
ear of gigantic elephant which can be
seen for great distance. Then there is,
in the Franconia Region, that most
widely known formation the Profile or
Old Man of the Mountain which stands
guard over Profile Lake; and not far
distant is the great Cannon Rock sur
mounting the mountain of that name.
Down at North Conway is the oddly,
White Horse Ledge, and thus you will
find in every locality some marked pecu-
liarity that is wonderfully interesting.
Mount Pleasant and Fabyans are in the
very heart of the mountain region, and
short Journey in various directions will
bring the tourist to Crawfords, Jefferson,
Jackson, Bartlett, Sugar Hill, Bethlehem,
Maplewood, Twin Mountain, Profile
House, Littleton or Mount Washington,
and the view of the Presidential Range
from hereabouts is exceptional. Every
one visiting the mountain regions should
plan to visit the summit of Mount Wash
| ington, for besides the ride to the top OF
the mountain, which is most sensa-
tional experience, there is continuously
changing outlook in every direction.
| Portland and Old Ocean are often seen
on clear day, while between lay those
gems of lakes, Ossipee, Sebago, Moose
head, and many of smaller size sparkling
like bits of shining silver. In other di.
rections the eye catches glimpses of Ber-
lin, of Maplewood, and of the mountain
peaks for miles around. When on the
summit you are by no means confined to
the platform surrounding the hotel, for
there are score of places within easy
distance worthy Of visit. Among them
is the Lake of the Clouds, goodly sized
sheet of water, which is ever clear and
cold. Then there is the great chasm
known as the Gulf of Mexico, and in the
Alpine Gardens grows variety of noun
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ard beauty would be hard to equal; but
the most wonderful place of all is Tuck
erman's Ravine. Here the snow lies a
hundred feet deep, and through it, cut by
the waters coursing down the mountain
sideis series of beautiful arches, the spans
being of sufficient size to admit team
could one but reach them. The descent
to the ravine is a most perilous one and
only the most experienced mountain
climbers ever attempt to visit it. The
hotels of the mountains are models Of
convenience and magni6cence, and all
visiting the region are assured pleas
ant, healthful and profitable sojourn
You, of course, want to know all about
the mountains, so send two.cent stamp
to General Passenger Department
Boston G. Maine R. r., Boston, for the
book, Mountain Pointers" and with ii
you will get an excursion book both o.
which are replete with information o.
value to tourists; and for six cents in
stamps will be sent collection of beau
tiful half-tones entitled Mountains o
New England"