Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-17
THE "WATER BELT LINE
A Novel Method of Seeing the Point
 Of Interest 1t Hampton Roads.

mOtuef OI luNeutiou ts tnS s'- saying. that ''expositions are the originators of novel ideas" The Jamestown ter-centennial exposition, to be held on the shores and waters of Hampton Roads. near Norfolk i'll 1907. will be no exception to this rule. as already many attractive and valuable schemes have been perfect ed. that will serve to both amuse and accommodate the thousands. that Will. take ilf this celebration, which is to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of the first permanent English speaking colony ill America.
 Foremost among these attractions at the Jamestown exposition will be the "Water Belt Line" an organized company. that will maintain regular schedule of steamers, around and about the waters of Hampton Roads and the adjoining tributaries that go to make up the famous "Tidewater Virginia" 4 belt line in land with steam or trolley cars. is familiar to almost every city. but a Water Belt Line" operating steamers in stead of cars is indeed novel sys- tenn of transportation.
 Owing to the fact that the James, town exposition will be the first cele- bration of it's kind, ever held ill this country. on deep water, there will be assembled in Hampton Roads. next year. the greatest naval pageant that the world has ever seen. These as-l sembled navies of all of the repre- sentative nations. at anchor in the spacious harbor in front of the ex- position grounds. will include every type of fighting craft. from the small lest and most obsolete gunboat to the largest and most formidable inan-of- war, affording splendid opportunity for the comparison of the naval strength of tbe various countries that are to participate and to note the pro gress in naval construction from its earliest stages.
 No section of the country is so bal lowed by history making events as that part of Virginia, on Hampton Roads. whose shores are lined with historical points of interest. where the Jamestown exposition will be held in 1907. Foremost among these land- marks is old Point Comfort. so named by the first settlers because of the safe anchorage afforded by its pro. tected shores. for their storm-tossed vessels. Here is also located Fort Monroe. the chief artillery station of the United States government on the .AiiaIi.ic coast With its grim od walls and winding ,noar. For Mon roe is one of the most picturesque as we'll as formidable military posts in the country. Yorktown, where Corn wallis surrendered to the Continental army. is only \ two hours ride by either boat or train from the exposi- ton. Here can be seen the monu- ment erection by the government in honor of the great victory of the American forces. The first custom house ever erected in America is also located at Yorktown. Within a stones throw of the exposition site, can he seen the remains of the earth. works. thrown ID by the confederate army in their dcfensc against tue a;.. ion troops in the battle of Sewel's Point. The scene of tho famous bat tie between the Monitor and the Mer- riuac. is also close by, the fight hav- ing take place only few hundreds yards out in Hampton Roads, from the grounds of the exposition.
 These and many other points of in- terest that line the shores of this re- nowned harbor. together with the va ried water features of the exposition. including not only the naval display. but motor boat carnivsls. yacht races and submarine contests. will make it imperative for visitors to tho ter-cen- tenniaI. c. make this trip around the harbor. that has been laid out by tho Water Belt Line" before they can truthfully. say tbat they have seen everything in connection with this attractive exposition.
 The company is under the general management of II. r. McGsrvie a well known concessionaire who has t,a,ic exposiiions T s.u5y. X uai.,uc snd valuable feature of his plan. is that tho tickets will be issued with coupons admitting of stop-over privi- leges at any or all of the points en- route. allowing the passengers to tskc any of tho following steamers to complete the trip. The round trip will start from the ccmpany's own wharf on the water front of Norfolk and touch such places as Portsmouth. Nevport News. old Point Comfort. the exposition grounds and back again to Norfclk. and will in no sense l.e on the order cf the average '-ciIeap