The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Gettysburg Offers an Ideal Spot
for the MotoriSt.
EVERY FOOTIS HISTORIC
Excellent Roads and Picturesque. Scenery
Along the Route

AVNAl5 tltO EItltIlCh- T or Lle privilege
Of motoring over these fine stretches toll
is collected az various intervals. The dis
tance from Washington 10 Frederick over
this route IS As miles. which can be
made in easy stages, arriving in time 10
enjoy a good dinner. The route for the
second stage Of .he journey is out North
Market street. leading as it does over
more miles OF good macadam, which is
always a motorists delight
Easy Motoring 10 Gettysburg.
The first town after leaving Frederick
IS Lewistown, So miles away. The road
is marked with sign posts. and there Is
no danger Of getting of the road after
leaving Frederick. Each post gives the
direction and distance 70 be Travelled. The
scenery along this portion Of the route
is auuring and the mountain air invigor-
ating. The next town en- route is Thur
mont, and between here and Emmits-
burg the road is not so fascinating. After
leaving Emmitsburg II deteriorates 10 a
great extent, and the remainder Of the
distance 70 Gettysburg requires slower
motoring. On arriving at Confederate
avenue. the entrance 10 the battlefield
grounds. beautiful TeIford roads. con-
structed by the United States govern
ment pave the way into the center OF
the town. which. by easy going. can be
reached in ample time for supper. which
winds up the first day Of the tour. A
good nights rest in this high atmosphere
enables the tourist 20 be in excellent
trim for Sunday. which is spent IN going
over the battlefield
After partaking Of breakfast. guide
can be secured at the cost of g. who
VIII take you over the western portion
Of the battle field in the morning. re-
turning 10 the hotel in time for dinner
at noon. In the afternoon the trip is
resumed over the remainder OF the bat
tie field. and any remaining time can be
spent in motoring over the grounds or on
the various roads on the outskirts OF
Gettysburg. returning in time for supper
sunday evening. This ends the second
DAY Of the trip which includes a visit
TO the National Cemetery.
Return by Another Route.
Arising in time for breakfast on the
morning Of the third day. the tourist pre-
pares himself for the return home over
a new route Leaving Gettysburg on the
opposite side from which YOU came in.
the Baltimore pike Is taken. with West
minister as the objective point. The road
leading out Of the town is an old worn
out pike. built Of red clay. which later
gives way 70 dirt road. which is slight
ly better than the Thurmont road. Pass
ing through the little burg Of TWO Tav-
erns. LittIestown is soon reached. which
is JOS miles from Gettysburg. The road
az this point becomes a hard pike. and
after passing through Silver Run and
Union Mills, the town OF Westminster
looms up I'm the distance. Westminster
is 2i5 miles from Gettysburg.
From Westminster the road leads 10
TaylorsviIle, 1l-5 miles away, and later
the town Of Mount Airy, which is about
one mile north OF Ridgeville, which IS
the noon stop on the third dsy. The
road is a good one. and Ridgeville can
be reached easily in time for a good
dinner. for which this town is famous.
After dinner and a refreshing rest on
the spacious porches OF the hotel the
road Is taken southwark for Clacetts-
Vile. Il miles. The road is Of the dirt
variety. but good at that Damascus is
23 miles further on. and when arriving
at Etchison. which consists Of a store
and couple OF dwelling houses. be sure
that the road 10 the right is taken along
side Of the store at this place. which
leads 10 Laytonville, where a fine Shoe
maker macadam road continues 10 Wash
ington Grove Crossing over the railroad
bridge al Washington Grove. turn 70 the
left. and after proceeding a short dis
Jance turn 10 the right in the direction
Of the Rockville road. From this point
10 Rockville the same dirt road is gone
over as on the first day. and about mid
way between the Grove and Rockville
the macadam road replaces the dirt road
From Rockville the route is over the
Observation-Disclosures pike 10 Massa-
,husetts avenue extended. and into the
,ity-
FIrSt d1y-NoCn stop. Frederick. s45 miles. night
top. GcttysbUrg. IS miles Second day-At Gettys-
burg. breakfast. dinner. supper. SPEND the night.
lhird day-Eroahast at Gettysburg; noon stop,
Ridgevilic. AS miles.
Excellent garages at Frederick ard Gettysburg.
Gasoline and oil can be obtained az Frederick Get
yshure Westminster. and RidgcuIlc
Number q miles covered first dav -s.5. number
li miles covered second day. on battle5eld y
number ci miles covered third day si6. Total mum
'er Of miles q trip. 1851
Mileage of the Route.
The mileage of the towns en- route and return Is
h follows
GOING.
Point to point. Totals.
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