The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-06-29

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Lafayette National PARK. O Mo-,t
Desert island Il Maize. * c-e q re
latest PARIS 20 - created - t1e -e--
erzl government and < re oily Il
rousl PARK II he Ess-- BIZ 4 YONG
Il its status IS PARK i = l.ys.czLy
one Of The Oldest parts q America
Its granite Co1n-sins we're s-sLC-,S
out against the !ne sn1 trus-, Ihe rains
and waves Millions q yes-s before
tie Rockies srd IRE other ranges q
tie wes- had riseo above the preA-S
tore seas that covered thar par q
TIE continent Il Is TIE pax q tie
Atlantic cosS-l!-a o. the United
Sts.s<-the ore SPOT q TIE eastern
coast south ok the 81 Lawrence where
VITA: nay italy Be called mountains
meet the sea
II Is appropriate thai the nz-onsl
park On Mount Dess- Island sHc2l1
he named to- . great Freedman for
tie French played az important ps-t
IN the earliest history q the Island
II vas TIE t-s- land 20 Re approached
and naue6--Isle des Moats Deserts
IN TIE earliest recorded yCysEe @
e1p!o-Stion made slc1g TIE coss- o.
Maine 20 the east @ Ksuosoec- Caso-
plain sailed down this unErc=a coest
IN September. lSti- passing Isle snt
heElsrd Until Re saw rising boldly
ahead tie range Of the Mount D-ese--
hills with their hzre rock peaks and
deep. ice g0-sed- dividing vsIsys- Fee
ing thst he had cone upon something
worthy O. closer eIsui12ticl- - AZ
cho-et II what has slce beso called
Frsrchnzn's hay. & t1e body q water
that les between Ire island and re
shore 70 TIE east BIZ making friends
with TIE Indians Chz-plsin laid IA
foundations re following dap to- Tie
Preach eolo-y which vas later 70 @
cuyy TIE is-E1d
The fame o. the tezu-itul Is,a 6ss
Mo--s uSser-s WAS carried tack .
France. bit = Vas Tot Until 1913 -hs.
a. opportunity EEs found 20 SITE
there the proposed colony. TIE 1.-THE
ship which brought 20 Mount DeS@--
I-s load ot co,o-is-s With their SD
grain food supplies. Implements ard
l$e-s-ock- has been called The Frsoch
NsySoEe-- Tie -ryEEs-s landed q
TIE east coast uo. far. perhaps. t-CC
TIE site q Bar Hz-bo-. Later they
moved 20 TIRE SHORES O. & cove O. thi
souih SIDE ~ TIE island
Unto--un2rsly. the Frsoch Nay
s6Ter- vss lot destined - - resPc1
sT5le for q permanent se--lsc@1t 81
\ was is British counIerIsEE After =:
colo1y had lived olly few ysa-s, s
British feet cane ard wrecked =
Pe-zz,s-t ss--lensrt vas 1-s1 teE--
run TIE American co,clies Il 1851
Entire itlsna Net in PARK
Meant Desert island les q -
Maine coas- II st-0-; IRE latitude O.
Minneapolis and s. Ps-L and : SOD
SO miles northeast % Men YORK I
has many i1ds--stions- bur nay :
roughly described as = niles lco.
and = miles vide l. i cC-ler-e
with the mainland by bridge U-il,l
Ing az island Il tie rs-oES
Lafayette PARK does uct sobrsc
the entire island Tie IoED O. Pa
EErto-. an important sumner reSo-1
Is situated On tie eastern shore O. u
island. and numerous privately ovUe
estates and resort villages nestle !
royes sIonE the cost TIE pzrk 6o-
contain tho1sh. tie greater pan {
Meant Deserts outstanding fszTUr'
tie range ct granite Dountains
Places rising above loo feet wh!c
stretch across the Island EIceIle-
cceer-ssde drives are al about hi
rugged peak; and over is hills al
along lis sheer el1-s and s-ucor
cones have been Constructed path
and iron ladders II order that =
climber cay reach rs vantage point
sr5 enjoy its views q Ia -I1z.s-