Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
BAR HARBOR TRIP
LURES MOTORISTS
Playground of Eastern Sea.
board Is Ideal Terminus
for Vacation Tour.

Bar Harhor. one OF the great play
grounds on the eastern seaboard
coupled with Lafayette National Park
is the terminus for the vacation trip
suggested by the Greater Washington
Motor Club this week
Mount Desert Island. situated of
THE coast of Maine. is a spot Of rare
beauty" said James G. Thompson
manager Of the touring bureau Of the
club, Both the park and the resort
are situated on the island. Bar Har-
hor is one Of the famous resorts in the
northeast and the touring bureau Of
the club has had many requests for
this particular run during the past two
weeks
To reach this cool resort, from Wash
tngtCn follow the Washington boulevard
70 Baltimore. and then take the Balti-
more pike to Philadelphia. l42 miles
In Philadelphia follow the Roosevelt
boulevard. which leads into the Lincoln
Highway. Follow the Lincoln Highway
through MorriSville. Trenton. Prince
ton and New Brunswick to Newark, q
distance Of Sc miles from Philadelphia.
Route From Newark.
In Newark. 90 north with the trolley
on Broad street AND turn left into
Harvey street, Turn right onto Belle
VILE avenus and right onto Washington
avenue. Continue on through Belleville.
1yndhurst. Rutherford. East Ruther-
ford. Carlsbad, Woodbridge, Hasbrook
Heights. HackenSack Teaneck. West
Tla3,1aNy7t at1i
CreSSkil! TO Alpine. a distance Of 26
miles. where you take the Alpine
yonkers ferry to Yonkers Pass on
through White Plains TO Port Chester.
where the Boston Post Road is met.
As this makes a run of 26S miles, it Is
suggested that Port Chester be the stop
ping point for the first days run.
From Port Chester turn left onto the
Boston Post Road and pass through
Stamford and Bridgeport. where the
great circus Winter headquarters are. 10
New Haven. 48 miles from Port Ches-
-er. Drive 50 miles 10 New London:
continue on the Shore road through
StoninGton, Westerly, Saunderstown and
Providence. a distance of 70 miles. and
from Providence to Boston. 43 miles.
From Boston continue to Cambridge.
where the Harvard University campus
car be viewed. on through Somerville,
Everett. Chelsea. Revere. Lynn. Swamp
scott. Salem. Beverly, Wenham Ham
iiton. Ipswich. Rowley. Newbury. Old
Town, Newburyport and Rye Beach TO
Portsmouth. a distance of 706 miles
On this route there are many fine
beaches where the notorist can stop
for an ocean dip. It is suggested that
the second days journey end in Ports
mouth with 795 more miles added TO
the trip.
Last Leg of Trip.
In the morning continue north
through Biddefor6 70 Portland. 53.6
miles. From Portland. bear right along
the shores of Maine through Yarmouth.
Bath. Woolwich. Wiscasset New Cas-
tie. DamariScotta. Giendon. West War
ren, Rockport. Camden Belfast and
Hampden to Bangor. i43 miles from
Portland
Bear right at Bangor to Ellsworth and
take the right-hand fork in the road
IN the new bridge. which connects
Mount Desert Island with the main
land On the island Is the only ma
tionai park east OF the Mississippi
River II is beautiful spot well worth
visiting. From Bangor to Bar Barber
the distance is IS miles.
The trip from Washington 70 Bar
Earbor averages about sos miles II
is suggested that the return trip be
made over the same route. rs the road
conditions are the best in these sec
tons.