New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-13

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cent summer homes on both sides Of
the drive.
Lakewoods Fine Pines.
Turning in from the coast 10 Lake
wood, where is located Georgian Court,
owned BY George Gould. and several
excellent hotels, the traveller pierces
the heart Of a pine wood. which is
equal to any on the Eastern seacoast
south Of Maine.
From Lakewood the conventional run
is TO Toms River, a quaint little place
noted during the Revolutionary War
for the quantity of salt turned out
there for the use of the Continental
army. II vas burned by the British in
1892. Cape May, for years a popular
seaside resort, was discovered early in
the history of North America by Cap
tain May, Of the Netherlands, who
came over with Captain Block, from
whom Block Island is named
Historic South Shore Towns.
Bridgeton is a very old settlement,
and the scene Of g tea burning episode
in IVA similar 10 the Boston Tea Party.
The surrounding country is attractive
and has made this place a popular
resort. 1t has d fine public park con-
tanning a picturesque lake.
Salem is another old place, having
been established in 164l. II was here
that Colonel Wayne was posted in the
winter of 1777 when he was attacked
by the British forces under Colonel
! MANHOOD and Major SimcOe. During
: the winter of 1777 Lord CORVALLIS
was stationed at Woodbury. with a
large body of English troops. His
headquarters were in a homestead
known for years as the Amos Campbell
House.
At Camden the tourist meets the
famous Delaware River, the beauties
of which ;<e admired by travellers
from all parts of the world. This
river rises in the Catskills, in New
York, and flows for 300 miles to the
Delaware Bay.
Camden is a place which the modern
tourist often passes through too
quickly II was settled in 1851. Il Is
surrounded by an immense area Of
market arden country, and has always
been a prosperous shipping point. A
battle was fought here in the middle
of August, 1850.
Princeton is filed with historic
houses, and the university buildings
alone would entertain the most casual
visitor for an entire day.
This picturesque seat of learning
was founded by Presbyterians in 1746
and moved to Princeton in 1856. 1t Is
one of the few American universities
antedating the Revolution.
Washington's great victory was
achieved at Princeton. January 3. I'LL
Congress sat in Nassau Hall from June
until November, 1888. and it was in
Princeton that Washington received the
thanks Of the nation.
In the High, Dry Country.
Leaving this centre of the battle
ground Of the Revolution the tourist
begins to rise into the high and health
full hills of Jersey. One landscape
after another holds the attention until
! the northern boundary of the state is
reached
Around Port Jervis will be found
numerous waterfalls, which attract
artists and photographers during the
/ summer season. Between Port Jervis
| and Tuxedo. which was established by
/ the late Pierre Lorillard and is known
all over the world for its beauty and
exclusiveness, will be found a pleasant
detour 20 Greenwood Lake and War
wick. This side trip may be taken
from either Goshen or Tuxedo. The
main. road runs by Monroe. one of the
! highest points on the Erie Railroad,
and thence to Hartman and South
Fields. All of the country between
/ the Ramapo Mountains and Fort Lee
saw much of the army of Washington
1 as II marched TO and from the High
/ lands Of the Hudson. There are in
Vulnerable side trips all through this
country by which the tour may be
varied and extended according TO the
individual tastes of the traveller
The Famous Water Gap Trip.
Few scenic points in the Eastern
country are better known than the
Delaware Water Gap. where the Della
ware bores its way through the Kit
tatinny Range Of the Appalachian
Mountains, making gorge about three
miles in length with precipices rising
on both sides 400 feet above the level
of the river.
There is probably not a mountain
resort east Of the Rockies which at
tracts a greater variety of travellers
than the Delaware Water Gap. Many
motorists find there certain cha /
which carries them back year after
year.
One of the direct routes from New
York is via the Weehawken ferry 70
the Hudson County Boulevard, left TO
West Side Park, right through the
park 70 Newark Avenue TO Newark.
From there you run through Spring
| field to beautiful old Morristown, about
which there is clustered so much his
/ torical interest. II was the hills about
I this place which sheltered the Cont
mental Army the first winter + the
| Revolution, and IL was the place of
/ refuge which Washington first thought
| Of and sought after the terrific battle
/ Of Princeton. IL was near Morristo n
that the engine of the Savannah, the
/ first steamer 10 cross the Atlantic,
was built, and any tourist who has the
| time 10 spare will fil,d vast amount OF
historic interest 20 hold him there a
few hours.
From there you run 10 Chester and
Gsrrnan VALLEY through countrv