The Washington herald., 1914-07-19
ROAD SIGNS AID
MOTOR TOURISTS
Washington to New York Is
Made Easy by Efforts
of Clubs.
AUTO "SMILES AT MILES,
Follow the Beaten Path and Motorists
Will Not Have to Resort to
Route Books.

CRer-oduced By permission from the Touring Edi-
ton OF Motor NeEA)
Time was when a Journey by motorcar
to Philadelphia, New York or Atlantic
City. was an undertaking that caused
more than passing comment So rapid
has been motorcar perfection that TO use
a slogan adopted by an accessory manu-
facturer. the motorcsr Of today smiles
at miles"
The above-named cities hold more than
a passing attraction for the average mo-
torist, and the day is stormy indeed when
one or more motoring parties do not leave
Washington during the touring season
with one of the above-named cities as the
objective point of their Journey.
The roads are all that can be asked,
and, except through the larger cities, very
easy to follow. The motoring clubs OF
Philadelphia and Baltimore have posted
the highway between the two cities with
road signs which make it almost unnec-
-essary to refer to a route book. There are
some who make the trip between Wash
ington and Philadelphia in a day, but the
majority prefer to spread the 15S-mile
journey over two days. Wilmington. Del.
is the favorite night stop for those who
adopt the slower running time.
Many OF those who are headed to At
lantic City prefer to cross into Jersey
by the sea This route is given below.
Others desire to visit the City OF Broth
erly Love first and then go to Atlantic
City. 1t is hardly necessary to print the
route he should follow. Once across the
river by ferry, and in Camden, n. J., 1t is
simply a case of follow the crowd II I'M
der the impression that your car is fast
one, ample opportunity will be given to
test its speed over the White Horse Pike
An unwritten rule on this road is that the
fellow who cannot stay out in front must
give way to someone who can.
From Philadelphia to New York there
are various routes that can be followed.
Then, too, there are many who wish TO
make little side trips to the different New
Jersey watering places. 1t is but neces-
sary to follow the beaten path, and you
will eventually find yourself on Manhat-
tan Island
Warrington to Baltimore.
oNDistrict Building. Go east on
street.
2sFifteenth and H streets northeast.
Turn left Follow single-track trolley.
62-Bladensburg. Turn left across troll
ley. Keep straight ahead on macadam
road through Hyattsville. Turn left at
BeItsville. Keep railroad on right
19I-LaureL Keep straight ahead on
macadam through Elkridge, crossing rail-
road at top of hill, after crossing Patap-
SEQ River bridge.
3O6-Turn left into Rolling road. Keep
straight ahead across railroad and up
steep grade.
3l.+Turn left.
33S-Turn sharp right into wilkens ave-
nue.. Keep straight ahead into Baltimore.
37.2TUrn left into Fulton avenue
3S.3-Turn left into Lafayette avenue.
3ee-Turn right into Mount Royal ave-
nue.. and curve to left, passing Soldiers
Monument on right.
4O.2-BaltimOre.
Baltimore to Philadelphia.
4oo2 Baltimore Charles street and
Mount Royal avenue). Turn left into
Charles street and keep straight ahead
out wide macadam highway. Qn event
that detours have made a difference in
mileage, reset speedometer at this point)
47.O-Keep to right up grade into
4S3-Towson. Turn left into York road
and two squares beyond turn right into
Joppa road. Immediately turn to left and
then right again.
4ST-Turn left down grade.
4s.1-At foot Of hill turn right into VAL
ley road, Immediately crossing concrete
bridge. Keep straight ahead with rail-
road on right.
520-Turn left through covered bridge |
549-Turn right across railroad.
55.1-Turn left. Windmill on right.
6l.1-Turn left at blacksmiths shop into
Belair road.
6S2-Belair. Turn left, and at next cor
ner, turn right
74-Fork. Bear left leaving poles. Red
house ahead.
7G5Turn right Follow wires.
790-Fork. Bear right and keep straight
ahead on macadam-
sl-Havre de Grace. Cross bridge over
Susquehanna River.
ASPerryviIle. After leaving bridge, |
follow direct road through town.
a-Principio. Cross two bridges. CBe-
ginning OF what is known as the EIkton
sand stretch.
s5+Northeast. Keep straight ahead on
much improved road.
lOL3-EIkton. Turn left into North
street. Pass postofice on right
1o3+Keep to right with line Of poles.
lO39-Turn left with poles
l0&0-Newark. Pass station on left and |
turn right. Follow macadam road, which |
is posted with Automobile Club OF Della |
ware signs.
11s.6-Turn left with macadam
II39-Turn right with macadam. -
15.5-Marshallton. Turn right across |
iron bridge.
n6.2-Cross trolley and turn right. Fol-
low road through Elsemere Junction into |
Union street.
I1s.0-wilmington. Union and Fourth |
streets. Reset speedometer at this point /
IL detours have caused a difference in the
mileage. Turn right into Fourth street /
and three squares beyond turn left into
Dupont street. then right into Pennsyl-
vania avenue and bear right into Della
ware avenue, turning left into Washing
ton street at Garfield Monument
Motorists en- route to Atlantic City or
Cape May, wishing to take the most d.
rect road, see routes following captions
"Penn's Grove to Atlantic City," and /
Penn's Grove TO Cape May.