The Washington times., 1910-06-28
PATHF INDERS SPEED
THROUGH VERMONT
Route of Munsey Historic
Tour Includes Run on
Champlain'S Shores.

BURLINGTON. VT. June 2S.-Leav-
ing Burlington, the beautiful Queen
City Of Vermont" the Munsey path
finders in their EMF car took a course
yesterday along Lake Champlain.
The country traversed Is as rich in
scenic grandeur as it is famous in his
toric associations In this section In
dians and COlonials contended for su-
premacy.
The first naval battle was fought on
Lake Champlain. Here also Ethan Allen
and his Green Mountain boys struck a
tremendous blow at British sovereign
~ Burgoyne, too, was decisively beat
Long before the advent Of the white
man, the Indians followed through this
country the great war trail leading in
TO Canada and even yet weapons are
dug up on the farms hereabouts. The
scenery OF the place is famous the
world over and the city of Burlington
occupies one of the finest locations on
the lake sloping down from a high
hill 10 the shore Of perfect crescent
harbOr.
All the way from Montpelier the road
abounds in interest Along the Winoo-
ski river were planted the first settle
ments in this part Of Vermont as they
were the frontier towns nearest TO
Canada. They bore the brunt OF the
frequent attacks
Richmond and WillistOn. the towns
which the Munsey tourists will pass
through on their run to Burlington were
abandoned in III as the result Of the
onslaughts upon them by the Indians
and the British.
Burlington itself, after the disastrous
retreat of Sullivan from Canada in 1116.
was deserted and the houses left 10 the
mercy Of the Indians who followed the
Colonial army as the inhabitants trav
eled south under the protection of the
- LET ~ 4 In
Richmond, about a quarter Of a mile
away from the tourists track, will be
seen the "Old Round Church. a land
mark 1t was established in 1872 and
is now used as town house.
Monument to Patriot
At wiliston, a few miles further
on. is the handsome monument erect
ed to the memory Of Thomas Chitten-
den, a Revolutionary patriot and the
first governor of Vermont. The base
is of heavy granite surmoUnted by
the arms of Vermont done in stone
To the left. passing through the
town the tourists win see standing
in a row the church, the hall, the
town house and school house all old
brick colonial buildings dating from
q few years after the foundation of
the place.
Leaving Montpelier, the tourists
Will catch their first sight Of the
10 tower TO the sky Passing through
the pleasant town Of Waterbury, the
old trail laid out by the first settlers
is. picked up. and the course. Of the
winding Winooski is followed.
To the right the great peak Of
Mount Mansfield is seen, and to the
left the Camels Hump, the famous
twin SUBMITS OF the Green mountains
which reach an altitude Of 4,GSS feet
above sea level. visible for miles and
miles During the progress Of the
paInnndlng party through the valley,
q thunderstorm broke over the river
and a beautiful sight was revealed
as the peaks Of the Camels Hump
broke the clouds.
Burlington. where the tourists will
stop, is remarkable for its historic
Ethan Allen. was honored by a visit
from Lafayette, and was one Of the
chlef points OF attack by the English
during the war Of 1912. The enemy
was driven off at that time by the
troops stationed near here. The Uni
VerSity Of Vermont, founded in lTII,
is here and Will be the first sight to
greet the Munsey tourists as they
approach the town
The trail which the pathhnding party
will follow leads through some Of the
most historic ground in This section Of
the United States. The sixth running
dav of the Munsey Historic Tour VIII
be a short one Of ninety-n.ne miles from
Bethlehem, y. r.. to Burlington. VT,
with a noon stop at MONTPELIER
Band Concert for Tourists.
The town headquarters in burlington
will be in the Vanness House. and Man
aver Woodbury.. who is an enthusiastic
nnotoriSt. viii do his utmost 20 make
the tourists stay IN Nermonts chief
city pleasant. The cars viii be parked
around the city hall square Just across
the street from town HEADQUARTERS and
II Is DropcSed TO have a band concert
IN the park the evening the tourists ar
rive
Vermont motorists are delighted to
have their State included in the timer
ary Of the Munsey Historic Tour. as
thev regard II Is prime mover in the
good roads propaganda.
In the words Of Secretary Ballard. OF
the Auto Club of Vermont The Nun
sew Historic Tour will be a big thing for
the State IF Vermont for it is certain
10 draw attention 10 the many charms
OF the Granite State"
The noon stop viii he at the Pavilion
Hotel in Montpelier where lunch may
be obtained. as well as fuel and oil for
the cars