The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26
RICHMOND TRIP
Requires nerve
Route from Capital Via Fred
ericksburg Full Of Almost
impossible Stretches
MULES COME IN HANDY
Bad Roads Have Caused Many Tour
lists to Give Washington the
CODY on Journeys.

1t is only the more daring of the local
motoring fraternity that will venture a
trip to Richmond and the South by way
of Fredericksburg, Va. The tales that
those who have made the journey bring
back are enough TO dampen the enthu-
siasm of the most ardent
Though most of the way the road is
good, still there are. a couple of stretches
that In wet weather defy even the light
est of cars. 1t is a case of call In the
old standby. a pair of mules or team of
horses. to get you out Of the mud. Steps
are on foot now to remedy this condition,
and 1t is hoped before the summer is over
that these few stretches will be put In at
least passable condition.
The fact that 1t has been SO dificult
to reach the South by this route, which
is generally termed the short way, has
caused many tourists from the North to
give Washington the go-by when plan
ming their journey into the Southland.
The route follows:
Washington to Fredericksburg and
Richmond, Va:
00-Washington Herald Building, Elev-
enth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
west on Pennsylvania avenue to Thir-
tenth street, and south on Thirteenth
street, through Mall and Potomac Park
to Long Bridge.
1.0-Long Bridge.
5s-Left across bridge over railroad.
then to right into Washington street,
Alexandria.
7O-Turn right, into King street
7.G-Bear left. leaying King street.
7.7-Right turn.
SLBear to left and then cross rail-
road track.
9.5-Left turn.
179-Sharp turn to right
19S-Straight ahead, crossing railroad
tracks at Lorton.
2L9-Middle road, following telegraph.
23.0-CrOss steel bridge into Dccoquan.
23.3-Right, and at once right again.
2A1-Sharp to right.
AS-Sharp to left.
2J.9-Sharp to left.
270-Left, following telegraph line.
2S.0-Cross small stream.
3C3-Sharp to right and then cross
bridge, then left on good road.
341-Dumfries.
G44-Sharp to right and then to left,
349-Bear to left.
36.1-Straight ahead. following telegraph
line, then to left at 35.3.
56.5-BeGr to right.
3&1-Caution. Go to right to avoid bad
hill; impassable in bad weather.
3S.3-Bad stretch.
43.s-Sharp to right, leaving good road
and telegraph line.
449-GarrisonviIle: turn left.
4I-Sharp to left
4I5-Sharp to right, uphill; go slew
49.4-Sharp to left onto good road.
51.6-Right turn.
54+Caution, sharp to right. then over
two bridges over Potomac Run.
! JG.G-Bear right, following telegraph
line
59.3-sharp to left. into Falmouth.
59.G-Cross steel bridge over Rappahan-
mock River, then to reft.
6O.9-Commerce street. right one block,
then left.
TO.O-Fredericksburg
O0-Princess Anne street and National
boulevard, turn sharp to right
05-Turn left, National Cemetery.
1.6-Cross R. F. & P. r. r.
45-Take right-hand fork, which is
straight ahead.
ll$-spotsylvania Court House; turn
sharp to left.
a.O-Partlew
26.1-Take right fork.
29.-Chilesburg postoffice, turn sharp to
right, more than 90 degrees.
32s-Take left fork, which Is straight
ahead.
40,e-Turn to left,
40.5-Turn to~right.
49.5-Turn sharp to right, into telegraph
road.
5O.9-Turn sharp to left.
5l.2-Pass under K. F. & P. r. r.
d.1-Straight, ahead.
65.5-Turn sharp to left. -r
65.7-Turn sharp to left.
6S.9-Turn sharp to left.
6@.S-Broad street, Richmond, bear to
left down. this street.