New-York tribune., 1912-06-12
TOURING IN NEW JERSEY
New York to Delaware Water
Gap and Return a Fine Run.
MANY HISTORIC FEATURES
Journey of 21o Miles Can Be
Made Nicely in Two Days, All
Over Good Roads.

With the first season or touring Wen uh-
der way. New Jersey Is experiencing a Pc
riod Of popularity and profit under the ne"
reciprocity agreement that means so much
TO the tourist from her sister states. Hotels
and garages and other branches AFFILIATED
With the motoring industry are fnding
that there is much sound wisdom ir the
Golden Rule. Now that New Jerseys de-
lIghtfuI highways are open to the motoring
public. no more enjoyable trip can be made
than that to Delaware Water Gap through
ecenically charming and historically inter-
esting New Jersey.
This trip the mileage OF which Is trliie
under 10 miles, IS one OF the ever popular
trips for the New Yorker whose time limits
him to short weekend tours. Here the
autoist may take his family over ROADS
that are as good as tho New Jersey nam
highways usually are.
Starting from New York the route leads
to Morristown, through many bustiihs
cities and villages, most of which were
the scenes OF daring acts during the exert
ing Revolutionary days. The first or theso
is Newark, replete with historic and modern
incidents. The route now passes through q
well settled district and traverses the VII
lagos Of Florham Park and Madison' CON-.
ing into Morristown about four and hair
miles beyond the latter.
Route ll2 of the Blue Book leads direct
from Morristown to the Gap, over pct
urssu,le route. To the west of the city IL
crossed the south branch Of the Raritan
River and shortly afterward begins the
Maintain
100 feeD. This portion of the ROAD mas
been greatly improved during the last rev
months
The magnifcence of the view across the
Muscoretcong and German valleys mas
brought It new popularity with motofis's'
The mountain descended. the Musconetcohs
River is crossed into Hackettstown Inc
route then runs almost due west 10 the
Delaware River, which is crossed by means
or an old-fashioned fatboat attached to
cable. a relic of the days when all the
smaller river ferries were operated IN TINS
way. The tourist now turns north ana lo'-
lows the river to Delaware water zap
Although this is only u small village In
roint OF size Il is tremendously Important
from tho tourists point OF view. II Is fornleu
nc tho Delaware as It breaks through the
Kittatlnny Range. Walled In by mountains
on either side that tower TO a he'sht OIL
600 feet or more, the river. 1t Is thought
once formed a beautiful lake, the barriers
of which gave way I'm the formation OF the
gan This theory Is borne out by the an
cient name Minisink (''thc water is gone J..
Tho most striking peak in the vicinage u
Tammany G.iS0 feeO, which Is In Ne"
Jersey.
With n trihe over l25 miles remaining
run that can be made without undue strain
m the next day. the Blue Book gives an al
most straight line I'm the southeasterly d.
roctlon. the most direct road between the
Gan and Trenton. the next large city IL
,s via Washington and II preferable to the
cid route along the Delaware River 10
Easton.
From Trenton the route runs through
J.awroncevilIe the seat OF the famous boys
rreparatory school OF the same name. and
thonce TO Princeton. famous as the seat OF
Princeton University. Nassau Han. so dear
10 tho hearts OF all OF Princeton's sons. was
built In l7Js. and was at that time the
largest public building I'm the colonies.
During the Revolution II served the Briish
as barracks. and later the patriots used u
as hospital In l7s3 It was the assembly
room of the Continental Congress.
From New Brunswick TO Now York City
where the run IS completed. is pleasant
run. At Perth Amboy. once the rival OF
New York for commercial and social su-
premscy. and for Q short time the capitsi
Of New Jersey. the ferry 10 Tottenville must
be crossed Perth Amboy was ono OF the
POINTS at which many OF the slaves were
landed when New Jersey countenanced the
slave trade. It is still port OF entry Tor
merchandise. and enjoys large amount OF
import business.