The Washington times., 1913-06-21
GETTYSBURG AUTO
TRIPS DELIGHTFUL
Scenic Beauty Marvellous on
All of the Routes to the
Famous Battlefield.
By HARRY WARD.

By HARRY WARD.
For scenic beauty. good roads, and
wealth of historic interest the auto
mobile trip to Gettysburg is probably
the most enticing in the itinerary of
Washington motor car owners. To those
motorists who are not familiar with the
several routes that may be taken to the
scene of one of the greatest battles Of
modern times. the fiftieth anniversary
of which is to be celebrated July /, 2.
8, and I, The Times has prepared
number of routes that will be found
valuable.
In the preparation of these routes
Buick touring car. furnished by the
Buick Motor Company. and driven by
E. n. Wallace, of the Buick staff, was
used The other members of the party
included George A. Williamson, George
Keyser. and The Times representative.
The party spent several days exploring
the country leading to the great battle
field, and found road conditions good.
Great preparations are being made at
Gettysburg for the entertainment OF
the 5000 or more visitors who will at
tend the four days celebration, more
than 1900 khaki canvas tents having
been erected for the use of the veterans
and others who will journey to the
Pennsylvania city for the big event II
is expected several hundred automooile
parties from Washington will be In
Gettysburg some time during the cele-
bration, and for their information re-
liable road directions have been COM
piled.
Most Direct Route.
The most direct route is via Rock
VILE. Gaithersburg. Hyattstown.
Frederick. Emmittsburg. The dis
tance IL seventy-fiye miles and for the
most part the roads are good, many
stretches Of macadam being encount-
cred. The detailed route is as fol-
lows:
o.o-Leave Farragut Square and go
north on Connecticut ayenu to
O.2-Dupont Circle. Bear left. keep
Ing circle on right turning left into
0.3-Massachusetts avenue.
0.7-Sheridan Circle. Bear right
around circle and keep straight on
out Massachusetts, avenue to
2.4-cross trolley tracks and i'm
mediately turn right into Rockville
pike and follow tracks to
e3-Keep straight ahead on PIKE
leaving tracks to left
1os-Meet trolley and follow tracks
la.5-RockviIle, (Speed limit eight
miles per hour). Pass courthouse on
ils@Turn sharp right at Wake
fields store into Frederick road From
this point keep with main line of
wires ali the way to Frederick, pass
ing the following points:
1s.s-cross railroad into Gathers
a7.o-clarksburg.
3o.7-Hyattstown.
33.2-Toll gate
sb.2-Urbana.
ss.s-ToiI got. Turn left just beyond
@.1Cross bridge over Monocacy river.
a.SCross bridge over B. and o. r. r.
aIcity limits Frederick (speed
limit. six miles per hour)
l2s-Frederick. Patrick and Market
ket street to
F.e-At fountain bear right
Ee-Cross railroad to toll gate.
As-Turn sharp left between two
brick houses and keep on macadam road
to Emmittsburg, passing the following
points:
S.5Cross railroad.
46s-Toll gate Abandoned.
ES-Keep TO left with wires
R7-Take left fork.
5ol-Keep to left with main line
wires
0.s-Tor gate. Abandoned.
52o-Tske left fork.
Cross Railroad Tracks. :
Hs-Cross trolley tracks.
5ao-Cross railroad and keep to right
with main lire wires.
57.o-TolI gate. Abandoned.
57s-THURMoNT. tspeed limit, eight
5sScenter Of town. Keep straight
ahead.
s.aBear left under railroad bridge.
5s.6-Turn right with wires.
5s.4-Cross two bridges and keep to
so.e-Ton gate Abandoned.
as-Cross bridge and keep on up hill.
6lT-Toll gate. Sharp turn TO left.
es.s-Emmittsburg. Keep straight on
right
ssi-Cross bridge.
66-sTake left fork
67-Cross covered bridge.
sso-Cross roads. Keep straight ahead.
passing yellow house en- right
7o.o-Cross covered bridge.
1zS-Entrance to battlefield Bear
left into macadam road. Speed limit.
eightmiIes per hour. The limit must
be observed.
HsTurn right at yellow house.
15-2-Cross railroad.
B.+Gettysburg.
Points of Historic Interest
There are numerous points of historic
interest along this route. and every foot
of the journey will be marked by some
new scene that is sure TO hold the eye
OF the motorist The well-tiiled fields,
silvery streams. dense woods, and the
mountains In the distance hold charm
that brings thrill to every person who
has ever made this trip in an automo-
bile. Just after crossing the Monocacy
river, thirty-nine miles out of Washing
ton. the motorist will come upon the
scene of the battle of the Monocacy.
fought during the civil war. A tall
statue on the left side of the road marks
the site where Gen. Lew Wallace, the
noted Indiana author. was wounded
during a sharp engagement with the
Confederates.
Frederick is the next point Of in
terest, and here an hour or two may
be spent in inspecting the
historic spots. including the site of the
home of the poet Whittier's mythical
Barbara Frietchie and the grave OF