Evening star., 1928-05-20
POcONOS SECTION
OFFERS GOOD TRIP
Pennsylvania Beauty Spot
Reached by Picturesque
Route.

One Of the most delightful sections
of PENNSYLVANIA, not many hours
ride from your home. is the PoconoS,
However. less than 20 years ago. 1t re-
Quired almost a week of steady travel
Ing to reach this beauty spot by horse
and buggy. The development of the
surrounding country, and the Suese-
Quent building of roads enable the mo-
toriSt TO drive through this country and
home again over the week end.
The PoconoS,' said James G. Thomp-
son. manager of the touring bureau Of
the Greater Washington Automobile
Club. ARE becoming more and more
popular. The scenery. including clear
crystal mountain lakes, is indeed re-
nowned"
The most picturesque route the
Greater Washington Club offers from
adviceS received from the Keystone Au-
tomobile Club is TO follow the Washing
ton Boulevard from Washington TO Bal
tinlore In Baltimore bear right into
the old Philadelphia pike. passing
through RoSedale and Aberdeen to
Havre de Grace, where the double
decked Havre de Grace~P ~Perryvllle
Bridge can now be used.
Through Elkton.
Continue on through Elkton to Will
mIngton Market street in Wilmington
is under construction, SO it is advisable
70 turn right into Heald street and then
left into A street and follow back into
Market street. which leads into the old
Philadelphia pike again. Pass through
Marcus Hook and Chester TO PhIla-
6elphia. entering on Woodland avenue,
In Philadelphia follow Woodland ave-
nue.. turn right into Spruce street and
pass over the South Street Bridge.
Turn left one block and follow Lombard
street to Broad. Turn left into Broad
street and drive north. Bear right into
Old York road TO Willow Grove. ana
take the DoyleStown pike to Doylestown.
The DoyleStown pike is also known as
the Lackawana Trail
Continue on the Lackswana Trail
through Plumsteadville, PiperSville and
Kininersville to EaSton. In Easton. go
north with the trolley and turn sharp
right downgrade on Delaware street.
Pass on, through Bangor and Pleasant
Grove to Delaware Water Gap. Drive
through East StroudShurg, StroudSburg,
Bartonsville and saltwater to Mount
Pocono, completing run Of 245 miles.
POcOno Knob.
Towering above is the Pocono Knob,
or Big Pocono. which rises to an eleva-
ton of 2,500 feet. On the highest peak
A<AAE A% SCCAt 0A4C VA NAaG 40~AGG& AONNASs
erected by the State Department of
Forestry at various points Of vantage.
These are located at positions to dacili-
tate the observation Of forest fires They
are equipped with telephones and are
under the care of State employees.
From this height, wonderful pano-
rama view of the entire surrounding
country can be had on clear days. 1t is
one Of the most pleasing sights in this
part OF the country.
On the return trip. 1t is suggested that
the motorist drive from Mount Pocono
through the Wind Gap. instead OF using
the Water Gap. Pass through Saylors-
burg Wind Gap, Nazareth and Newburg
to Bethlehem
From Bethlehem. follow the Bethle-
hem pike. through Center Valley and
QuakeTtown 10 Montgomeryville. = At
Montgumeryyille bear right into State
road which leads through NorFiStuyn
and Bridgeport 20 New CentSrgille
where the Howellville road is lr4e1. This
road leads to Paoh and the pa0M road
Follow Paoli road to West Chester
In West Chester turn left into the.
Wilmington Pottst8kn Highway and:
then right into Baltimore pike. Follow
Baltimore pike through Kennel Square.
Oxford. Conowingo and Bel Air 10 Ball,
nm0Te. From Baltimore take the Wash
tngton boulevard back 70 washington.