Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-03

"O ANY person who has trav-
eled through the Berkshires,
that glorious range of hills
that stretches from Vermont
across Massachusetts into Connecticut,
long famous for their historical and
literary associations, what wealth of
pleasurable emotions is called up by
the very name.
The Berkshires! The name stands
for scenic beauties to be found no
where else; life-giving breezes; strolls
to the homes of famoss authors and
multimillionaires scenes Of battle
with Indians; and, withal, glimpses
of many vast Industrial plants, says
the Boston Herald.
1t means, too, that tie person who
is familiar with books may conjure
up LOngfellow's 'The Old Clock on
the Stairs" or Beecher's "Star Pa
pers," or Holmes "Elsie Venner," or
the kindly faces of James Russell Low
ell, Doctor Charming, Herman Mel
vile, and many other literary men,
who spent their summers among these
hills and wrote many of their most
famous books in this enchanted re-
| gion.
Berkshire is the most western coun-
! ty in Massachusetts. 1t touches three
states; Vermont on the north, New
York on the west and Connecticut on
the south. 1t is so miles long and con-
tains an area of about $50 square
miles. The scenic delights of the
Berkshires, however, do not stop at
the state boundary lines. They extend
to the Hudson river valley in the en-
pire state, to the Green mountains of
Vermont and the charming rolling
country of western Connecticut.
In the early days this entire re-
gion was the scene of struggles with
the Indians; it did it's full part in the
war of the American revolution, and
it is today q country of beautiful
homes, and noted for its remarkable
manufacturing development.
Perfect Motor Roads.
1t is covered with a network Of
|
that their grades are not difficult il
traversing the most mountainous sec
tions. Jacobs ladder and the well
known Mohawk trail are the sceni
route for the tourist by motor; ther
are trolley lines throughout the en-
tire region, and by-paths and trail
for the pedestrian or the horseman
all of which offer a great variety o
pleasures.
Pittsfeld and North Adams are cen
ters from which to start if it is the in
tention to make a tour of the Berk
shires, although one may leave fror
almost any point and find no difficult
in reaching a destination. There |
one trolley line, beginning at Canaan
Conn.,, that traverses the entire regior
passing through twenty cities an
towns in four different states.
The tour from Pittsield to Grea
Darlington, or further on to Canaan
is delightful. In Pittsfeld one ma
see the site of the meeting house ove
which Fighting Parson Allen" Or,
sided when he led the men Of Berl
shire to the battle of Bennington.
, was in Pittsfield that the first agricu
tural fair in America was held; an
here General Lafayette was royal
entertained on his farewell visit /
| America. In Pittsfield, too, is I'll
, house known to every reader of Lon
, fellow, that of his father-in-law,
which stood 'The old clock on tt
stairs"
; On the road to LenoX is the h0ul
, occupied by Oliver Wendell Holme
; with its famous Holmes pine," u
! der which the poet often wrote.
, little further on is Arrowhead" ii
: home of the late Herman Melvill
, where the Indians used to rendezvou
Near here are the Canoe meadows {
the Housatonic, where the Indial
moored their canoes when visiting Il
, burial places of their ancestors.
On every hand are the beautif
, summer estates of those who ha'
! inherited or acquired great riches.
Up and Over Jacobs Ladder.
: Lee presents many points Of inte
: est. Here is the mill I'm which w