Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
MAINE SHOWS GAIN
AS TOURIST HAVEN
Beauty of Forests and Lakes
Proves Lure for Vacation.
ing Motorists.

The Playground Of America as
Maine is fondly called by large num-
Der Of vacation hunters. has been
growing more and more popular each
succeeding year with motorists. Maine,
Che land of remembered vacations.
offers one the opportunity to enjoy the
glorious forests. thousands Of lakes and
hills. musical brooks, streams that
clamor. and rock-hounf coast and
sea-girt islands. In fact, nowhere Is
scenery more charming or varied The
Pine Tree State has half the tidal
coast Of the Atlantic and there are
5.I3I rivers and streams III this State
that are big enough to be on the map.
There are GAGS lakes. The stranger
entering Maine sees everywhere. from
every hilltop, the "Sky-blue water"
Starting our trip from Boston. the
Automobile Club Of America suggests
that one take the route fsrtheSt 10
the east so that one may follow the
water as closely as possible, THIS runs
along the famous North Shore Of Mas
Sacl1uSetts through Lynn, Beverley and
Magnolia 70 Gloucester, then out to
Pigeon Cove on the extreme tip Of Cape
Ann.
Through Ipswich
From Pigeon one continues through
Ipswich and Rowley to Newburyport
where one crosses over the Merrimac
River 70 Salisbury. Here one turns
right in order TO follow the drive along
New HsmpShire's coast resorts. running
through Salisbury Beach. Hampton
Beach 10 Rye Beach. considered the
most fashionable and brilliant Of the
New Hampshire watering places. to
Portsmouth
r~~oesi,,r over sbe piscatan,,a River
one comes 10 the town of kittery. ii
the State Of Maine, where was built the
Ranger the first ship to fly the Stars
and Stripes, commanded by Paul Jones
and manned almost wholly by men
from along the PiScataqua shores
Continuing along the coast. one
passes through York. York Beach TO
Ogunquit, a very popular Seashore re-
s0rc It's fioor-like beach, three miles
in length. IS wider than any north Of
Cape Cod. and furnishes splendid OPP
portunitieS for bathing. Next comes
Wells then Kennebunk Biddeford and
Saco, till one reaches Portland This
town. the birthplace Of Longfellow, at
tracts many visitors Situated at the
head Of Casco Bay with its charm
.nEiy diversified shores and picturesque
islands, Portland is gateway 70 the
Summer lands of Maine-to shore,
mountains, lakes and woods In Long
fellow Square lis the State of Maine
Publicity Bureau, where the visitor may
obtain information that viii assure him
Of getting into a section Of the State
that is bound to appeal To him from a
vacation standpoint.
The motorist passing through Maine
on MS way to New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia should go from Portland,
If he wishes TO follow the coast line
through Yarmouth, Freeport, Bruins
wick. to Bath and over the new bridge
TO Woolwich. and then 70 WiscaSset.
From this point a side trip down TO
Newagen Is recommended. This town
is connected by bridge to the main
into the Atlantic for seven miles. 1t
is connected by bridge TO the main
land Matchless views abound along
the rocky. cove-studed shore.
Superb Scenery.
Continuing on from Wiscasset. one
passes through Newcastle. Damaris-
Gotta and Waldoboro to Rockland
Breakwster. Around here the scenery
L superb. the climate bracing and in
MIGRATING, and the variety and interest
Of its pastines and employnlents for
Summer visitors unlimited. From
Pocklsnd one continues onward
through Camden, Belfast, Prospect and
Eampden TO Bangor For the motorist
with a fair for fishing. Bangor pos
sesses q unique interest Within the
city limits lies the Bangor Salmon Pool,