The Washington times., 1926-09-04
VACATION lands
POPULAR

Vacation subdivisions are the
latest in resorts and are becoming
Increasingly popular as the anbi-
ton to have q good time IN the
more or less open spaces takes
hold on the public mind.
Minnesotas woodland Is nearly
all divided into little lots which
people are coming to buy as a
matter Of course. In the Adiron-
dack lake region, summer homes
and estates have long been popular.
The rock bound coast Of Maine
q fast developing into pretentious
summer estates. On Long Island,
year-round waterfront properties by
the hundreds have been constructed
The demand for this development
has been brought about by the per-
lection Of the automobile and the
constant Improvement Of the roads.
The. motorist now has q choice Of
good roads leading to summer col.
onies In East and in the South,
All within a comparatively short
drive from Washington.
Chesapeake Beach. q home colony
and amusement resort, known TOR
the past score OF years to nearly
every Washingtonian for its ex-
cursion picnics, is q complete town
in itself. A large, free picnic
grove is provided for the use OF
the holiday makers, who can spend
the day in the open under tho
large shade trees or on the mile
long boardwalk and pier, built en-
tirely over the water. Amusemenfs
are provided during the summer
season, and dancing, bathing, fish
ing and grabbing are popular.
Hotels and cafes are available at
reasonable rates. Bath house fach-
tiles are provided at the rate OF
soc for adults and Csc for children.
This charge includes q modern Wool
suit and the use OF bath and snow
ers. Bathing here is ideal because
OF the gradual slope Of the beach
and the absence OF treacherous
holes.
This summer colony Is now deyel.
opfng stretches along the beach Tor
: distance Of four miles, including
che entire beach front from Herring
Pay through North Beach to Cnesa-
peage Beach proper. Comfortable
cottages are erected on the hign
cliffs overlooking the waters OF the
Chesapeake Bay. which Is 20 miles
wide at this point.
Pleasant Days Outing
a trip to this resort embraces
pleasant days outing. an enjoyable
tide, lunch in the open. q swim in
the bay, q stroll along the board
walk. for the Riddles q ride on the
roller coaster, the dodgem cars. o.
tae merrv-go-round. The distance
2 only 40 miles from Washington.
Cedarhurst. a Chesapeake Bay de-
also, Is strictly q sum-
aler colony. No public arnusements
have been allowed nor are any corr
Il is located 80 miles
from the District Line on q level
plateau, directly opposite Bloody
Point lighthouse and about midway
between Chesapeake Beach and Aa-
napolis On the west shore Of the
bay.
For the mOtorist, It Is a pleasant
Commute drive over picturesque
winding roads to the shore OF the
bay. where the invigorating salt
oreezes, bathing and all summer
sports may be enjoyed to their full
st extern. Here win be found
small cottages built along the beach
front BY washington families WIN
motor down to enjoy the week ends
or vacation ii their cottages"
Point Patience. restricted sum-
mer colony on the Patuxert, Is
located n Calvert County, near
5cIomon's Island, long noted for its
salk water fishing. crabs and oysters.
This part of the State Of Mary
and teens with historical intereat
and Point PatIence claims It's share.
II was built q few miles above the
point that Commodore Joseph Bar
ney. who held letters OF marque
from the United States Government
during the War OF 1872. engaged
the British fleet then occupied in
transporting troops up the Patuxent
for their march on Washington.
Commodore Barney, though with
but few men. fewer guns, and small
vessels, harassed the British at
every turn.
On the banks of st. Leonard's
Greek, few miles above Point
Patience. stands today the ramparts
OF hastily constructed fort thrown
up by Barney,s men as a shield
for their operation from that COM
manding point. Many residents
now living here have seen at low
tide the wrecks of a part of Bar
ney's fIotiIla which he had to
scuttle before he manned some
smaller craft and surprised and de
feated a British vessel then guard
ing the mouth of st. Leonard's
Creek, thus enabling him to join
the American forces in the upper
Patuxent.
An Interesting History
For something like two centuries
Point Patience has been in the
hands OF members Of the SomerveIl
family, having been first obtained
by them from the original grantee
from the Crown when Doctor James
Somervell came 70 Maryland.
This pioneer found himself CD TIE
wrong side Of the political fence
in England during the stormy days
OF the Pretender and escaped TO
France, where he studied medi-
cine. During the early years OF
the eighteenth century he doubtless
learned OF the tranquility Of Mary
land and the hospitality OF. her
tolerant shores and he emigrated
70 the colony. He acquired Point