The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-25
GREEN MOUNTAIN REGION
MECCA OF MOTOR TOURIST
Writer in New York World Says
Vermont Is Now
a. Its Best


The following IS tie comment made
by the New York paper OH roads in
Vermont. of interest to all motorists:
The scenery throughout the Green
Mountain region is at its best at the
present time. and motor tourists will
now find the state Of Vermont most
enjoyable section to visit.
The ferry connections across Lake
Cbamplan from the New York side
are from Ticonderoga tc Larabges
Point and Orwell from Westport to
Vergennes and from Port Kent and
Plattsburg to Burlington.
The road frc m Troy to Hoosick Falls
/ is hard surface in excellent condition.
There is construction work between
Hcosick and Bennington. From vii
liam town through Pownell and Ncrth
Petersburg to the connection just
west of Hoosick with the TroyBen;
ningtcn road is in fair condition 10
Pownel Gerry rough and rHtted from
there on through North Petersburg
From Eoosick Falls North there is
good hard surface road through
Cambridge Sa EN- and Granville 10
Middle Granville. From there on
through Raceville to Poultney is a
dirt road, with now and then a short
rough stretch.
A fair gravel road runs from Poult-
lney 10 Fair Haven and Castleton Cor
ners The road running north skirts
the east shore of Lake Bomoseen and
is quite rough along the lake to Hub
bardton. From there on. passing Hor-
tonia Lake, Hyde Manor to Sudbury,
is fair dirt road, with beautiful see
merry
There is good connection over a
dirt road from Sudbury to Orwell, with
connection to Larabees Point and Or
wen Point where ferries can be taken
TO Ticonderoga. f4t
From Sudbury north to Middlebnry
is rather an indifferent dirt read. poor
in wet weather Motorists going on
through to Burlington will find better
road by crossing over from Sudbury TO
Brandon. which is fair summer read
The trunk line north from Williams.
town through Bennington. Manchester.
Rutland. Brandon to Middlebury is a
gravel road rs per cent good, except
road work is going on between Sails
bury and East Middlebury. The de-
tour provided goes over good gravel
road which skirts the western shore
of Lake Dunmore and in fact is the
better way to go at all times.
From Middlebury north through Yer
gennes and Shelbourne to Burlington
Is a gravel road with few short
hi o
is quite coed for motoring.
From Rutland through Woodstock
TO White River Junction is an excel
lent cross connection over Shelbonrne
mountain and through the Ottaque-
chez valley, this is considered one of
I the most scenic routes in the entire
!, Green Mountains.
! The Winooski valley route between
Burlington and ST. Johnsbury has be-
come badly worn and rutted in sec
tons and great many mctnriatq ~,r
using Tie Cambridge and Morrisville
road, considering il preferable -
though 10 miles longer Good scenery
is found through the Lamoille valley
from Cambridge to Hardwick.
The island route is in fair condition
from Burlington through South Hero
Island, North Hero Island and the
Isle La Motto, where ferry is taken
to Chazy, connecting with the trunk
line north 10 Montreal or south to
Piattsburg. Most of the roads north
CT Lamoille valley are dirt roads with
few sections of improved gravel
These are apt to be quite heavy in
wet weather.
! Then from st. Johnsbury north