The Republican., 1925-11-12

pine trees which sometimes almost
brush the boats. At the head of navi-
cation is Snow Hill, one of Mary
lands oldest towns. 1t disputes with
the Rehoboth in Somerset the claim
of having the first Presbyterian
church in America. The old Episco-
pal church in this town is said to be
more than two hundred years old.
Baltimore had the first steam
passenger railroad in America built
chiefly by Baltimoreans. For three
decades prior to the Civil War, it led
the way I progress. 1t was the
center Of the first telegraph line and
the center of commerce and shipping.
1t is only a little way down the
bay from Baltimore to Annapolis,
reached by steam and trolley line.
In the old state house at Annapolis
Washington stood and surrendered
his commission. The old buildings
still standing make this city worth
day of sightseeing even if it did not
contain the Naval Academy where
the admilals who have made the
American Navy respected around the
world were trained. The PatuXent
River line of steamers carries one up
the historic PatuXent with it's colon
ial homes on each bank.
The Potomac River line Of steam
ers carries one for a full day and
night from Baltimore, to Washing
ton, over the old sailing vessel route,
while Washington can be reached in
one hour on the b. & O. or Penna.
r. r., or by auto.
Two hundred years ago the Poto-
mac River was one of the most i'm
portant waterways Of colonial days.
Washington was born near its banks.
He traced the stream to its source
in his march to Fort Du Quesne, now
Pittsburgh. In 1907 on my first trip
over it. just after a trip up the Hud-
son, l said: 'In one hundred more
years it will be the greatest river in
America for homes of millionaires."
Already this prediction is coming
'fue'
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st. Mary's city where Maryland was
olnclaHy settled' "eStmofeiaha
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