The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-06

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Attractions of the Trip.
Old Point Comfort, or Fort Monroe
as it is officially termed, has long been
known as one of the most delightful
of Americas seashore resorts. Its To-
cation on the historic Hampton Roads,
as the broad water are called where
the Chesapeake and James river are
merged into the ocean, is ideal. All
of the surroundings are associated
with the most thrilling episodes in
American history, and 1t has a climate
of delightful freshness and of invig-
Grating qualities. 1t is a resort agree
able in either winter or summer, as it
is free alike from the extreme cold of
the north and the torrid heat of the
South.
There are ever-enduring charms
about Old Point Comfort. The Fort
ress. with its water batteries of grim
cannon frowning upon the gateway to
the ocean between Capes Henry and
Charles, the dress parades and
glimpses of soldier life within the Fort
ress, the splendor and brilliancy of
the social life, in which all visitors
have a share, the boating, sailing and
fishing, riding and driving, all go to
make a sojourn at Old Point a fasci-
mating reality and a pleasant memory.
The hotels at Old Point are, in point
of size and comfort equal to those of
any resort in America. The Cham
berlin, as long as the Capitol building
at Washington and as luxurious as
the palace of a prince; the Hygeria,
which for years has been synonymous
with Old Point and has entertained
more distinguished guests than any
other resort hotel in America; and the
more modest but comfortable Sher-
wood, provide ample accommodations
for all who may visit this attractive
spot.
Hampton the next-door neighbor Of
Old Point Comfort, with its old St.
Johns Church built in 1856, is easily
reached by electric car from Old Point
and we'll worth visit. 1t is never as
ISOLATED in these days with warlike
things in the public mind, and yet,
during the Revolutionary War, 1t was
a strategic point and cruelty pillaged.
Amid broad expanse of beautiful,
well-shaded lawns, and but a. short
drive from Hampton, is the National
| Soldiers Home. Here several thous-
and veterans are passing peaceful
days, with no thoughts of war save
| those in retrospect.
Beyond Hampton, and also easy of
access by electric car, is the more mod
ern city of Newport News. Here will
be found the comfortable Hotel War
wick, and the large shipbuilding plant
where the battleships Kearsarge,
| Kentucky and Illinois were recently
built.
The commercial and progressive city
of Norfolk is about fifteen miles by
water from Old Point and is the main
terminal of the Old Dominion Line in
Virginia. Aside from it's enormous
railroad and shipping business. Nor
folk is rich in historic interest. One
beautiful landmark of ancient days.
old st. Paul's Church, was built in
1889.