New-York tribune., 1921-09-11
Quebec Is a Fine
Objective for the
September Tourist

September Is an excellent time of
the year for trip to Quebec, the only
walled city on the American continent
and the historic center of French
power in the New World until the VIC
tory of Wolfe over Montcalm in 1859
brought it within the domain of Great
Britain From it explorers and ad
venturers made their way to the Great
Lakes and the Mississippi many years
before the white man crossed the
Blue Ridge and Alleghanies, even to
the Ohio River Valley. No other city
or locality in all America is more
romantic or picturesque or offers the
tourist greater number of genuine
points Of interest.
Once considered a "long" tour. a
northern circuit to include Quebec may
now be made easily in week, though
day or two additional can be used to
advantage. The Touring Bureau of the
American Automobile Association, sol
reach Boston the first night, Augusta
Me-. the second day. and arrive at
Quebec at the end of the third days
run, which would divide the north
bound trip logically as regards road
conditions, average running time and
hotel accomm odations. The latter win
be ample, except along some stretches
through the Maine wilderness; but
even there camps" have been arranged.
where usually one may be sure of all
the comforts of home, with lust
enough "roughing it" to be interesting
to the average resident of the metro
polltan district.
Wonderful Views .
Emerging from the long stretch of
wlld, sparsely se$tled country in
porthern pprniern Maine Maj a9d southern Quebec
the broad, nearly level valley of the
St: Lawrence and enjoys some wonder
ful views of that broad, majestic but
usually placid river, vastly increased
in size as compared with the more
familiar Thousand Islands region,
somewhat from having received lust
above Montreal the additional current
of the Ottawa River, which d, lins a
great area still further north. and
several lesser streams entering at in
termediate points.
Leaving Quebec, one follows for
nearly 1870 miles the improved road
along the upper bank of the St. Law
renee, running an average of usually
more than twenty-five miles per hour
beside the stream on which the voy-
ayers Of the olden time padded their
Ao6o oCo ~ OAu SuuIlS0 To sunset. TAX
ing week or more to make Montreal,
now a comfortable days run. Along
this route are quaint villages inhabit-
ed mostly by Participating people,
and occasional glimpses of the lumber
ing industry, which is supplied with
vast quantities of wood foated down
from tributary streams to the St. Law
renee. Much of this finds its way to
the various paper mills, which have
given activity and brought prosperity
to many places along or nearby the
highway.
Short Route Home
From Montreal the tourist may start
home by the short route through
Rouses Point, Pattsburg, the Cham
plain and Hudson valleys, or ship the
car by boat to Prescott, Ont. (opposite
Ogdensburg, N. YD), and continue
along either side of the river to the
Thousand Islands, thence back to New
York by wide choice of routes
through New York State, including the
Adirondacks If desired Suggestions
from personal experience Of members
of Its staff are available at the A. A..A.
Touring Bureau.