Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-24
PeasingAuto Trip
DYER Long Island

During the sultry July days, roads
that stretch through verdant coun-
trvsides and reach the refreshing
coolness of the sea, are eagerly
sought by the motorists seeking re-
LIEF from the parched air of the
kreat city.
An attractive run of 200 miles
rough the most charming sec
pms of Long Island; from New
erk, through Babylon. along the
Eat South Bay and the ocean to
cod Ground: and returning along
Great Peconic Bay and Long Island
Sound, through Post Jefferson, Oys-
ter Bay and Roslyn; a trip that
passes magnificent estates, parks,
country clubs, woods. fields and e
shore: over hard smooth roads:
and which will prove generally in
MIGRATING and refreshing; has been
prepared by the Bureau of Tours of
the Automobile Club OF America.
The route picked but both down
and back covers roads hat give the
best running conditions at the pres
4nt time.
Leaving Manhattan by Queens
boro or Fifty-Ninth street bridge
the motorist follows the Queens
boro Boulevard through Elmhurst
md Forest Hill. on past the Maple
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cemetery, one leaves the trolley line
and makes a left turn into Hillside
avenue, which is followed through
Jamaica, past the Peace Monument,
turn right into the Queens road,
cross the trolley tracks, make a left
\furn then a right one, following the
Aplley tracks across the railroad
continuing along Hampstead
ynue, following the trolley tracks
INTO Hemstead. After crossing the
railroad follow the trolley tracks
until they bear right. Leave the
track after crossing Main street con-
tinue on the Bethpage Turnpike.
Cross a railroad track. then bear
right into F~armingdale road, which
Is followed into Babylon.
From there, the South Country
road is followed through Bright
waters B~ayshore, Islip. East Islip,
Oakdale, Sayville (where there is a
wireless station). and Bayport to
Patchogue-5S miles from New
After leaving Patchogue one bears
right. then under a railroad, on
through East Patchogue, Bellport,
Brookhaven, Moriches, Center Mo-
riches and East Moriches. In this
section there is a posted detour
which must be followed. From
Eastport one continues on through
Westhampton, Quogue. East Quogue
and Good Ground. Here the return
trip starts with a swing back along
the north shore.
Outside Good Ground, at the lum-
Der yard, turn right and run through
Fladers to R~iverhead, from where
the Middle Country road is followed
a short way. Then make a right
turn and run through Wading
River and Shoreham, where the
Tesla wireless station Is located.
Then continue on through Miller
Place. Mount Sinai Port Jefferson
and East Setauket, where one pass
es a large sign reading ITO New
York" Then on through Stony
brook, Smithtown Branch. Smith
town and Commack.
! Beyond Commack at the yellow
house turn right and run into East
prthport, pass the cemetery, turn
and cross the railroad tracks
and continue on through Centerport
into Huntington. where there /
some road work going on that will
necessitate a detour. Bear right,
through Cold Spring Harbor, then
left at the fire station; then n ght
on North Hampstead Turnpike, past
the cemetery. Then make the right
turn for Oyster Bay and follow the
West Shore drive GRO the bridge
10 Bayville.
If one elects to follow the north
shore closely from Bayville, the run
Is on through Maintinicock to Lo-
lust Valley, Glen Cove. Sea Cliff and
Roslyn.
Then the North Hampstead Turn
pike is followed through Roslyn,
Just outside of which town care
should be taken due to the turns in
the road. After Roslyn comes Man
hasset, Little Neck. Douglaston,
Bayside and Flushing. From here
Jackson avenue is followed to the