Evening star., 1920-05-30
SCENIC AUTO ROAD
TO HARPERS FERRY
Points Of Historic Interest,
Good Roads and Natural
Beauty Encountered.
By Theodore r. Neyes.

For those automobile tourists who
| wish to mako q days run, with good
roads the rule rather than the excep-
ton, besides taking in several points
OF historic interest and natural seen
cry. the trip from Washington to Har-
pers Fery and return is recommended
to embrace All Of these features.
Harpers Ferry is located at the juno
uen OF the Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers, about nineteen miles from Fred
trip there and hack will be in the neigh
borhood Of 142 miles.
After reaching Frederick the mo-
torist can take either the direct route
to Harpers Ferry or make the round
trip BY way Of Boonsboro. Sharpsburg
| back on the direct route.
This run. as shown in the illus
tration. takes in the Antietam bat
tlef1eld. made famous in civil war
days. which is well worth seeing, but
is handicapped by stretches OF bad
,, particularly desirous of visiting the
battlefield it is recommended that he
take the direct route from Frederick
to Harper's Ferry. by way of Jeffer-
son and Knoxville.
Here he will find excellent high
new asphalt road which is a pleasure
to drive on.
Scenery ut HarpeFs Ferry.
Tho scenery around Harpers Ferry
10 magnificent. The road winds
through the hills, finally descending
to the gap where the two rivers meet
and into the town itself. From an
elevation above the town a wonder
full view of the rapids and bend in
the river can be had.
Harpers Ferry was made famous
BY the raid OF John Brown on Sep
tember s, 1859. when with twenty fol-
lowers he seized the arsenal with a
view to Hberating the slaves. The
slaves. however. did not take advan-
sented, and after two days fighting
Brown and all Of his men were either
killed or captured.
A monument has been erected for
him by the B. and o. railroad. besides
ave iron tablets, placed by the United
history Of the affair. The monume mt
! and tablets have been placed near the
scene Of the fighting and are one of
| the landmarks Of the town.
start From Dupont Circle.
Leaving Dupont Circle, this city.
follow Massachusetts avenue out to
its intersection with Wisconsin ave-
nue.. Drive on Wisconsin avenue
straight through Tenleytown and Be-
thesda to the Rockville road. Con-
Etinue through to Rockville. turning
sharp right at the once Of the power
company onto the road to Gathers
burg.
Drive on to Damascus and Ridge
vile, turning sharp left at this point
onto the Baltimore Pe-FPederick road.
Keep on to Frederick. and on through
to telegraph street. turning left with
car tracks. (The road straight
through Is the one to take to Boons-
bore. II it is desired to make the
round trip from this point).
As mentioned before follow road
through Jefferson Post Office, Knox
willie. Weverton to Harpers Ferry.
The new asphalt road is from Knox
willie to the Ferry and is in splendid
shape. 1t was opened last fall with
an elaborate celebration. in which all
the countryside took part.
Care should be used in passing over
small bridge on the asphalt road just
before reaching Harpers Ferry. The
road makes an abrupt turn over the
bridge and ends on the other side
with only a pile Of stones to prevent
q drop of several hundred feet.
As far as could be determined there
are no markings Of any kind at this
point, which makes the danger all
the more acute. Another bridge is
passed over shortly after this on
which there is a toll charge of 25
cents. This second bridge is at the
entrance to the town.