Evening star., 1926-06-06
Week-Ending From Washington
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Few visitors to Washington. and
comparatively few of the residents
of the National Capital, are aware of
the many delightful week end trips
that may be made from this city by
motor or by boat. OF the steamer
trips there are two--to Baltimore via
the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay.
returning by train or interurban, and
to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk
via the Potomac, returning likewise
by boat The latter is fairly we'll
known, but the former, which Is in
many respects the more interesting
of the two, is relatively unknown.
Both are well worth taking.
OF motor trips there are no end,
all with the attractive features of
excellent roads. good hotels. beautiful
scenery. and waystops and objectives
that are rich in history and replete
with tradition and romance.
Hanging up through Maryland, the
motorist will see some of the most
picturesque and richest farm land in
the United States and visit historic
Frederick, Braddock Heights, the bat
tlefield of Gettysburg, or quaint old
Harpers Ferry, or dozen other
points Of interest.
Southern Maryland.
To the south he will pass through
the first settled section Of the State,
with almost every village and town
all the way to Point Lookout pecul-
iarly interesting because Of it's age
and the stirring events associated
with it. and with the added attrac-
tions of fishing and bathing at nu
merous resorts along the lower 70
tomac; or he may go via Marlboro
down to where the Patuxent empties
into Chesapeake Bay, finding there
the charming, somnolent village OF
Solomons Island, or up to Annapolis
and then across to the famous East
ern Shore country. where day or a
week may be spent In delightfu
browsing about. as 1t might pe caneo
Short tours through Virginia are
equally attractive and equally nu
merous and varied. Take the Chain
Bridge route to Fairfax, thence to
Aldie. to Leesburg. to Bluemont,
through the Blue Ridge Mountains
bv Smokers Gap to Berryvllle. ano
then to Winchester, returning oy tne
more direct route, crossing the noun
tains at Ashby Gap, to -Middleourg,
to FAIRFAX, and into washington pS
Falls Church and >Rosslyn and the
new Key Bridge. MT,
Or take the direct route TO Mhn.
chester. striking thence into Wes'
Virginia. through Martinsourg, cross'
Ing the Potomac at Williamsport into
MARYLAND, to Hagerstown. to Brad
dock Heights, to Frederick, to Rock'
Vile. and then into Washington. Or
from Winchester drive to BerryVlne'
TO Charles Town, to Harpers FERRY
to Frederick, to Mount st. Marys, &c
| Enon,itsburg, to Gettysburg, to west
minister. to Baltimore. to Annapons
| to Mount Zion, to Marlboro, to WASH
| ington.
Shenandoah Valley Trip.
Winchester also Is the gateway for
the trim down the beautiful ana Ia
noo,,s shenandoah Valley through tne
nronosed new Shenandoah Nationa-
park. This trip offers such wealth.
of historic and scenic attractions
| with alluring side excursions, tnat .
week is none too short a time to make
the most of 1t, but much may oe Gov
erred in q. week end with a good cal
and an indefatigable driver. WIZ
Staunton as a turning point. the trll
back may be made to Waynespor93
through the mountains at RocKnsn
Can to Alton, to Charlottesvilie' te
Waldrop and then to Orange, &c
wiIderness. to Chancellorsvilie, &c
fredericksburg, to washington OF
from Waldrop to Montpelier. 70 ASH
land. to Bowling Green, to Freaeric.ns .s.s
burg. to Washington. AsnianG uenns
hut a short distance from Klcnmono
the virginia capital may also % III
cluded in this route.
From Staunton, too, the trip may
wen be extended on down to Roanoke
but that is far beyond the possible
| ties Of week-end1ng.
One Saturday-to-M Monday trip: there
is that offers perhaps more IN the
way Of historic interest than can pe
anconpassed in the same Length OF
time and with the same mileage IN
any section Of the United states. FRO
ceeding via Alexandria. Occoquan
Fredericksburg. Bowling Green, AND
Ashland, a. fairly early start from
Washington makes Richmond reach
| able by midday, without fracturing
the Virginia speed laws. Three or four
hours permit of luncheon and viewing
much OF what Is worth while seelns
in the seat Of government OF the