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TOUR INCLUDES VERMONT
Automobile Club of America Plans
1ooc Mile Trip.

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1oGo Mile Trip.
The tour outlined by The Automo-
bile club of America covers little
over a thousand miles of road that, on
the whole. presents a very high aver
age Of good surface, and trayerses
some of the most scenic sections of
Connecticut and Massachusetts, and
goes through the most beautiful parts
Of the Green mountains of Vermont
From New York the opening portion
of the tour covers the familiar Boston
Post road, along the shore of Long Is
land sound to Bridgeport, and by the
Naugatuck valley, TO Waterbury, 81
miles from New York, continuing
thence over Southington mountain to
Hartford. The valley of the Connect
cut river is followed north through
Windsor Locks and HolyOke to North
ampton, making run from New York
Of 159 miles into the heart of Mas
sachusetts.
A pretty run of 80 miles beyond
Northampton. the route proceeding
through the Deeriields to Greenfield
and across the river to Mortified, and
We soon pass the state line into New
Hampshire. Then run to Brattleboro
on the Vermont side OF the river and
continue north through Putney and
Westminster; a few miles further on,
and we tmn to the east for a visit to
the village of Walpole, New Hamp-
shire, then back west to the main
route again and north to Claremont,
where a run east is made to Lake
Sunapee, 1OS miles form Northamp-
tor.
Returning to the main road at Glare
mont, the route crosses again into Yer
mont and runs north e Wl.tc River
junction, from which charming side
run leads west to Woodstock 40 miles
from Sunapee, with connection
through the mountains to Rutland.
From White River Junction, the up
per Connecticut valley is followed on
the New Hampshire side OF the river
to Bethlehem, beautifully situated
amidst the foothills of the White
mountains, ia miles from Sunapee.
At St. Johnsbury. Is miles west of
Bethlehem, the route divides. One
section leads through the marble
quarry section OF the Green Mountains
by way of Montpelier to Burlington,
the state capital, &c miles from St
Johnsbury, while another penetrates
the densely wooded hills and valleys,
for which northern Vermont is fam
Gus. as it strikes northwest for SO
miles to ST. Adams. A third road.
continuation of the main tour. pro.
ceeds north, skirting pretty Willough.
by lake and swings west just south of
the Canadian frontier. through Derby
TO Newport On Lake Memphremagog.
From this point, southwesterly d.
rection is followed through the north
ern spurs of the Green mountains to
St Adams and Burlington, completing
q magnificent run OF li3 miles from
bethlehem.
number Of short tours in the Vi.
entity of Lake Champain may be tax.
en- from both burlington and St. Al
bans, the trip to platysbug, by way Of
the Hero Islands, or via Swanton, Of
fering exceptional attractions, while
an excellent service of steamers pro.
vides a pleasant method OF visiting
various points Of beauty AMI interest
on the lake shore and of viewing its
unique scenery. Montreal and other
points across the international bound
ary are conveniently reached from
burlington and 81 Adams.
The homeward portion Of the tour
starts south. with a run of 90 miles
through pleasant foothills country to
Rutland and amidst the Green noun
tams to Manchester, l03 miles from
burlington. A section OF country as
rich in historic record as in natural
scenery is then trayerscd via Shafts.
bury. bennington and Pownal and
across the state line to Wnllamstown
and thence to Pittsield and LenoX. To-
Gated in the beautiful Berkshire hills
region OF western Massachusetts.
Stockbridge, Great harrington and
Sheffield are passed through as the
route descends the pretty Eousatonic
valley, the Connecticut line being
crossed at Canaan and the river fol
| lowed south through Norfolk, Torring.
ton and Thomaston en- route to Water
bury, making a distance of 60 miles
from LenoX. From Waterbury the
| opening portion of the tour Is rever.
sod, with mileage Of 81 to New York
completing n total distance including
side trips and connections. of 1,0i7
miles for the whole roundito