The Washington herald., 1914-05-03
WAY MAPPED FOR
GETTYSBURG TRIP
Fred S. Lincoln's Diary OF
Journey Is Guide to
Autolsts.
ROADS ARE DESCRIBED
ROADS ARE DESCRIBED
Washington Motoist and Wife Made
Round Trip to Battlefield
in Overland Car.

There are few local automobilists who
are better known than Fred S. Linceln.
Therefore. the account of his 2OO-mile
trip to Gettysburg and return. which The
Herald prints below, written by himself,
is Of especial interest. Mr. Lincoln was
accompanied by his wife and DIR. and
Mrs. A. ]. Carrico on this trip, which he
made in an Oakland touring car:
Left Washington at II a. m. through
Soldiers Home and University Park 10
Brookland; TO Queens Chapel road. past
Rams Horn Inn, which has a new and
very fine concrete pavement; up the hill
and through HvattsviIle TO the Baltimore
and Washington Pike; north on the pike
through Laurel from Fourteenth street
and Park road northwest. 1al miles;
cross railroad. IA; over hill, with new
concrete roadbed. "a; past Fourteen
Mile House. about half mile. where pike
was left At this point, 247. there Is a
large red brick barn on right, large
white cottage on left and salmon-yel-
low small cottage in the fork of roads;
continue straight north on excellent dirt
road (pike bends TO right at this poinO.
About two and a half miles farther on
two gray churches, standing side by side,
will be passed, 7.3 miles. This is Jones'
town. Take road TO right: just one mile
farther on take road to right over hill
At next crossroad turn 10 the left, 2s.s;
arrow on fence, marked Baltimore" in
dicates direction. From the brow OF this
hill will be met the first of the valley
views famous in their new green wheat
and beautiful fruit blossoms. From this
point on to EIlicott City the fences along
the road are frequently marked with the
indicating arrow. Baltimore"
westmInster Pike Perfect.
Passed Forty acres former grounds
of old Roman Catholic College; their
summer athletic grounds. Then down
the hill into Ellicott City. Here we took
lunch at the hotel which was very ex-
cellent The route then is westward,
following car tracks to the top of the
hill at the edge of the city. where same
meets the BaltimOre-Frederick Pike. This
pike is in excellent condition and COM
tinues straight to West Friendship, I.3
miles. where turn to the right is made
for a perfect pike TO Westminster. Be-
fore reaching Westminster, SIS. across
new bridge and past railroad depot.
SkyesviIIe, continued north through the
town about half-mile 45.3; then turned
sharply to the right up hill at sign To
Westminster
This sign is surmounted by a large
hand. indicating direction to be taken,
and there is no danger of this turn be-
ing missed. At EI7 Springfield Roller
Mills on left and a beautiful farm, with
large barn and two large silos on right.
will be passed. thus indicating that you
are on the right road. At 49.3 you will
pass through Eldersburgh. where you
continue straight ahead At 81 you pass
through the village of MechanicsviIle.
Just out of Mechanicsville you approach
the typical beautiful farming country
OF Northern Maryland. resplendent in
its new garb Of fresh green and fragrant
blossoms.
Old Pike Not Good.
When our speedometer registered ex-
actly so miles from Washington, We
passed over the end of the finished pike |
and the rest of our trip to Gettysburg
was over the old pike. that is pretty well |
filled with 'Thank-you-mums' and pro- !
jectinR stones from the base of the old |
roadbed. most. of the surfacing having
been worn away.
The road enters Westminster from
the south. and after travelling about three
blocks turn left on Main street and con-
tinue across railroad to PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. which again starts you in a
northerly direction. One mile out of
the first tollgate on this
trip will be met and you will be requested
10 donate 20 cents for the privilege of
riding over one OF the worst roads on the
trip. At S. miles you may be confused
by the crossroads in a small village that
does not present its name in any place
that We could see, but you should pass
straight through the village. continuing
north on an excellent pike that has