Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-22
Famous Places in a; Famous Region

scenery, delightful society, cascades, rush
ing streams, enchanting surroundings,
magnificent hotels--such Is the make up
OF the White Mountain region of New
Hampshire.
This vast gion, covering many, many
| square miles OF territory, Is one great
summer pleasure resort. Every necessity
| for enjoyment is at hand and nothing
| will be found lacking that the tourist
might suggest or expect.
Golf, OF course, stands paramount as the
leading recreative allurement, and noun
tain-climbing is a chief feature in White
Mountain life, nearly every mountain
having its paths; but to Mount Washing
ton the climbers look for the greatest
sport, for there is variety of ways Of
ascending the great mountain, and the
| number Of incidents which the trip af-
fords are often OF q most exciting and
thrilling nature.
To get to the mountains there are sever
al routes, either OF which lies through
interesting country, and the scenes one
| finds at every turn are wondrous and
magnificent workings OF nature.
The White Mountain villages are every
one OF them pleasant places, and each has
innumerable attractions which are impor-
tant, attractive and are oftentimes pic
turesque, aud have made their locations
famed.
In North Conway there are many places
OF interest, White Horse Ledge being one
of the first to attract ones attention.
Thompson's Falls, hidden away in the
great forests, Is a most beautiful waterfall
and like Artists Brook and Artists Falls
is delightfully."- picturesque.
Echo Lake is included in North Con-
ways environs, likewise The Cathedral,
also Diana's Baths, either of which is
we'll worth visiting.
Conway's sunsets are as famed as the
Mount Washington sunrise, aud the
charming effects which they bring are a
charm and delight to all who view them.
Intervale has many noted attractions
and perhaps the most noted among them
is the Great Cathedral Woods.
Glen Eli. Falls up in the Glen region
is by no means a rushing torrent, but in
stead is crystalline stream pouring in
a solid column over seventy foot preci-
! pice, the sides OF which cliff are rough
and jagged, and the mountain stream rs
| it hurties downward is detected from
side to side, aud the mists rising there
! from are OF most delicate and finely hued
colors.
| Silver Cascade, In the Crawford Notch,
IL one OF the sights OF the mountains.
! This waterfall Is seen from the train in
| passing through the Notch.
| The water descends almost perpendcu-
larry for distance OF nearly four hum
! dred feet and gltdes over the face of the
| ledge, a clear, silver-iike unbroken sheet.
| Jefferson lies on the slope OF Starr King,
and the broad expanse of mountain
scenery which unfolds itself to the vision
OF the tourist is one OF magnificent
| sp'cndor.
| The Presidential Range from Jefferson
is delightful vista, and the drives and
walks which may be taken from here are
among the best and most widely known
| IN the mountains.
| Perhaps the oue OH ct above all OF hers
which impresses the White Mountain
tourist is "The Old Man OF the Mountain.
| Twelve hundred feet above Profile Lake,
! in Franconia Notch, is this "Great Stone
! Face. 1t does everything but speak, and
the great solemn features are so exceed
ingiy fns cnattng that one never tires OF
gazing in awe and wonderment at this gil
gsntic super-human face.
Franconia Notch has an Echo Lake
over which a sound reflects several times
with ever increasing ciearness.
Cannon Mountain, Eagle Cliff, and the
Fiume and the Pool and Basin are other
natural curiosities which have made not
only their own loo iii y but the whole
mountain region famous.
| or Mount Washington much might be
said. 6,293 feet above the sea level the
view from its summit extends over a
radius OF more than hundred miles, in
Guiding lake, mountain, shore and river
scenery. The ride up the mountain side
on the cog railway is not only delightful
but thrilling.
There are many objects OF interest to be
seen on Mount Washington, chief among
them being Tuckerman's Ravine, Great
Gulf and Lake of the Clouds. The geoio-
| gist and botanist are in clover when on
Mount Washington, for many rare and
choice specimens in their lines are found
there.
| Bethlehem, Littleton, Fabyan, Cole
brook, Lancaster, Sugar Hill and two
score OF other mountain resorts will be
found to be fully as interesting, and OF
them an extended description is given
in the delineation published by the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad known as "Tte
Book OF the Mountains, and which is
sent for two-cent stamp to any address
by the general passenger department OF