Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-30
DELIGHTFUL TRIP
TO POCONO MOUNTAIN
Good Roads All the Way
Picturesque Scenery.
A TRIP FOR MOTORISTS.
Itinerary From Annapolis to Delaware
Water Gap to Pocono Manor.
(Contributed.)

thinking tndt some OF the many au-
toists of Annapolis might like a short
tour different from some they have ta-
ken. / viii endeaver TO give YOU a
short outline of our trip to Pocono
Manor and return
We left Annapolis by the boulevard
TO Baltimore, crossing the city by Han
over street 10 st. Paul street. north to
North avenue, east to the Bel Air
Road. The new road leading TO the
latter place is a dandy, straight and
smooth, but care must be used not to
exceed eighteen miles per hour until
Putty Hill Is reached and passed
Thirty-eight miles from Baltimore
we came to Havre de Grace, where we
crossed the Susquehanna river by a
long iron bridge, paying 81 toll
We next passed through Perryville,
Northeast and Elberton into Newark.
Del. Continuing on, we came to Will
mington at 1876 miles from Baltimore
Routes lead off from here to Atlantic
City, Cape May and other Jersey coast
resorts without going through Phila-
delphia. Chester and Derby are pass
ed through and we came into Phila-
delphia at 1908 miles from Baltimore
or 12S miles from Annapolis. Nearly
all of the road is fine, and none of il
bad. About seven hours is required
for this trip
Leaving City Hall, Philadelphia, we
go north on Broad street to Willow
Grove, thence on TO Doylestjwn. Pixies
vile. Banksville and many small pla-
ces to EastCn. Pa, distance of fifty
six miles from Philadelphia. We pay
20 cents toll ON this piece OF road, but
it is worth i, as the last part follows
the Delaware river and canal and the
scenery is fine.
The trip from Easton to the Della
ware Water Gap is one to be long re-
membered Twenty-Five miles of ma
cadam and good dirt roads through a
beautiful country along the Delaware
river is something one doesn't find
every day in touring. At the Water
Gap the river breaks through the Kit
tatinny Range, leaving rocky, rugged
cliffs 1600 feet high on either side
Along here the river, the canal, the
railroad and the highway run parallel,
the latter being the highest and com
manding fine view. At the Gap are
many fine hotels and it is a favorite
summer place.
From the Delaware Water Gan to
the Pocono Manor it is a steady pull
uphill In some places it is pretty
steep. but all over fine road. AT the
top of the mountain, about 1000 feet
elevation and eighteen miles from the
Water Gap, we came to Pocono Manor.
With its large hotel. 100 acre pasture
and many beautiful cottages, il is all
that is to be desired. Here one can
gaze out over the foothills and sur
rounding country. fish for trout in the
lake and beautiful saltwater" dash
es through the valley at the foot of
Deer and Bear Mountains: play ten
mis-, golf or bowl, or simply stroll
around through the walks, sit and rest.
IL is wonder to me the good roads
one finds away up here i'm the noun
tains and back woods, as il were. In
the Pocono Mountains are some noted
summer resorts, namely Pocono Man
or, Pocono Summit, Pocono Pines. Po-
como Lake, Mt. Pocono and Buck Hill
Falls. All Of these are reached by ex-
cellent roads, kept up by the state,
county and corporations owning the
different resorts. Each has its attract
ions, its fine hotels and places of
amusement. Different from the beach
resorts and city places of amusement,
where everything is hustle and hustle
hot and sultry. Here il is cool quiet
and refinement are seen on every hand
We are visiting relatives who own a
cottage at Pocono Manor. This beau
tiful tract of 1,100 acres is owned and
controlled by an association ofFriends
tQuakers) from Philadelphia and vi
cinity. The hotel accommodates 200
guests. and has the finest view to be
had il the Poeono Mountains
Its golf links are noted and the ten
mis- courts, bowling alleys and garage
are not to be forgotten. The spring
water. pumped by the little mountain
stream called saltwater, is stored in
large stand pipe and it is as clean
and cold as could be wanted. In fact
too cold to bath in.
We are now 22S miles from Annap-
oils. which required about thirteen
hours running time. We will go back
through Jersey to Philadelphia, Po-
como to Delaware Water Gap. then
cross the river at Myers Ferry (25l
passing through Buttsville. Washing
ton. Clinton and Ringoes. we come to
Trenton. total distance 81 miles. From
Trenton TO Philadelphia, through Bor-
dentown, Columbus Bur1in ton
MooTestown and Camden is as miles
The Blue Book promises us good roads
and fine scenery on this trip back. and
as we have not found this Tourists
Guide wrong yet, we expect to have a
fine trip home, which will be about
262 miles or a grand total Of about SOC
miles, not counting any side trims.