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hat the most detours are always enco,
none at all in winter when the weather
Than. too, there Is the question Of hotels.
.,arcely secondary in Importance to that
=. IT,! To'a early while during their season
hey arc usually overcrowded- Thus II 10
frequently necessary for the motorist EN-
tour 10 put up with accommodations
rhich are either joke or tragedy. ac-
eording TO his disposition or digestion.
nearing thee things In mind n 10 readily
s,en that the pathway OF the prospective
sS ne contrary mt II he starts on his tour
Suhout frst securing advice from some
eompetent source his trail may wen be
marked with anathemas and blown out
tires II IL vital that he choose for his
teur a region where he Il certain TO md
rood roads and satisfaetory hotel ac-
commodations at convenient intervals.
!.,an ' Of scenery and historic sssocations
A well planned tour should include as
much variety Of scenery as possible for
The sake Of avoiding repetition. which may
sSsu,ifui but too much hill climbing is
md for both car and occupants. Occa-
donal glimpses of the ocean are inspiring
but long trip Of many iniles along any
ssacoast Is certain to BECOME tedious
after a while. 81
The ideal region for automobiie touring
10 one which will snable the motorist 10
tsit rugged mountains and fertile plains.
ocean beaches and inland lakes, all within
the relatively narrow time limits Of one to
NO weeks. The only region which COM
qurements is New England. submit
his. not as personal opinion. but rather
as a categorical statement Of fact.
There may be those who still doubt and
surely turn to acauiescenee in the end. Let
us consider for moment what New
England has 10 offer for the tourists deiec-
alton. Just to enumerate a few Of her
traa has g. N..~
The Berkshlres. the Green Mountains and
he white Mountains; for lakes sunapee,
winnipesaukea. Rangeley. Moosehead, Bel
grade and Lake Champaign; for river val
isp the Connecticut, NauEatuck. Merri-
mac, Androscoggin and Kennebec. and I'm
ally. as a grand and glorious climax. more
than 1000 miles of the finest and most
fascinating sea coast scenery to be found
anywhere In the whole United States.
No wonder New England is proud Of her
seenery--has she not Just cause TO be? Nor
. scenery all that she can boast OF. His
tOriealy she has no peer. for the early his
q the nation, What schooiboy doee not
snow the story Of Plymouth Rock. or tire
Boston Tea Party. Paul Revers Ride.
Philips War. Bunker Hill, the Charter
oak. and Roger Williams. These are but
.sS Of the historic shrines which dot New
England from one end TO the other. en-
rho love our country and are proud Of the
achievements OF our forofsthers who cre-
atsd her.
1t is no part of the purpose of this arti-
Gle TO so into details concerning the vari-
Gus possible tours which may be taken
throughout this wonderful region. These
details are available for the asking at such
fountain heads Of Information as the Tour
Nc Bureau of the American Automobile
Association at Sol Fifth avenue. and other
recognized authorities In such matters
Nevertheless. general outline Of some Of
an. best sns sS'Gno vii. ssyss ~ mot +:
purpose OF stimulating Interest In a region
which will repay the motorist many times
over In the form Of pleasant surprises and
SUI pieasanter memories
There are several we'll recognized trunk
routes in New England which IL followed
NnoHy or in part are certain TO afford n
full measure OF satisfaction, not only as
and hotels, but also With respect to scenic
and historic points OF attraction. One OF
these is the Shore Road to Boston with
Portland and along the General line Of
me Maine coast to Bangor and Bar HAr-
ool This Is very popular route with
motorists because Of its almost universally
wealth OF first class hotels which are TO
% found at very frequent interyais 1t 10
not perhaps advisable to use this route
ssrtss ns entire length, owing 70
iot nearly all coast lines Nevertheless
one o. more sections OF q should be IN
sluoed in every tour which Is taken, In
stretch between Boston ana Portland.
acre, in relatively few miles, are
ioNded some OF the. most charming bits
Iior ano re scenery to be found anywhere
r.'ehsratt legends; Gloucester, the quaint
90 e quaint ASKING ports; LINN, the
emier shoe city OF the country and
'.ciric Works; Portsmouth,, with III. naval
stlon; and the beautiful beaches Of Re-
~, rye and York, are but a few of the
aionr interesting places which abound
v "nother section OF the trip along the
gSlSsachusetts coast - that which in
40 Ia circuit OF Cape Cod. There 10
IN en Ief pace pn quite IKE Gap Cod II Is
se'tpce OF pretentlousness makes one feel
a. nome from the very start The old
& Cod OF song and story with It's
mn who wandered endIessiy over the
ven seas has gradually passed into OBJ
won The chief business of Cape Cod
,y-asy i raising cranberries and enter
success in both OF these activi-
le'. The roads on Cape Cod are a
HeeT ending delight to the motorist and
and far seeing highway depart
reputation which Cape Cod enjoys shall
no. be jeopardlzed -
M. me best way TO reach Cape Cod from
AZ. N.W YORK is to follow the shore road
..HIough New Haven and New London as
!n ~ NaTragansett Pier and Saunders
'oe Here there 10 a ferry which takes
az" across one section of Management
s a.. TO- jamestown Islsnd and thence
,tIi suHner home OF the ultra-fashion-
.o!e contains many points OF historic In
\, as we'll as the so-cailed 'cottages''
o. rs millionaire Inhabitants. The Old
nv n ha
es'n erected By the Norsemen; the old
So HOUSE, which was built in 1889; the
prsfTl House. home OF Commodore. Oliver
EYE the Redwood Library. which 10 be-
,-Ned 20 he the oldest library In the
GnNe1 states. and Trinity Church, dat
"t Jack 10 l725 are only few Of the
s a., 'hrines for which Newport is IA
Aher Newport comes Fall River and
SsW Bedford, two of Massachusetts,
nos prosperous manufacturing cities.
,a,5. Itself The route which is usually
i9hoNed IL that along the south shore
- tne Cape through Falmouth and
I, latham to Orleans and then back along
me north shore TO the home OF the Pill
,tm Faters, Plymouth. Whoever motors
,ns way should plan TO stop for several
y; nOu,s az least In Plymouth. In addition
,tnsr.m Hall. which contains many In
,e'estlng relics, memorials. antiques ana
Votes OF art associated with early Ply.
mouth history. Here also is the old
SS,T,a',I,,eyard containing the grave OF Gov.
" IMAM Bradford. and the Elder Brew
~ a. well as the ancient Rowland
nol.s and Grow House. dating back re-
..Pseuv'ly 70 1855 and 1854. These two
oI4 houses are the only ones now re-
naming which were used by members OF
we Mayhower Company
Another Of the main travelled routes
upieh affords an entirely different brand
~ y. scenery from that TO be viewed along
m, nv shore Is the one which follows the val
point where /, smn,is. into ions Island
SsouEH almost In a straight line Into the
.sst ~ the White Mountains. This broad
,,Hnl majestic river cuts straight through
eainf ;hca forms the boundary line between
~, ,He states OF New Hampshire and Vermont
,"s through TO the Canadian border. The
HWfrlF' from Nav YORK; who deeidea IN