Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
MAINE GYPSY TRAIL
IS CHARMING TRIP
Motor Tour Suggested by
Bureau Manager as
Pleasant Outing.

For the motorists who enjoy follow
ing the gypsy trail. the Greater Wash
ington Motor Club suggests rambling
trip through Maine. with its beautiful
lakes. woods and rugged coastllne,
Many tourists" said James G.
Thompson. manager of the touring hu-
reau. need information on good camp
sites. There are So maintained by the
state of Maine. Road conditions are
good, although many of the roads are
gravel
From Washington. follow the Wash
ington boulevard TO Baltimore and then
take the Baltimore pike to Philadel-
phia. In Philadelphia follow the Roose-
Welt boulevard into the Lincoln High
way and drive to Newark. In order 70
avoid New York City trafiic, drive north
through Beiieville, Carlsbad, Hacken-
sack and Cresskill to Alpine, where tne
ferry TO Yonkers IS taken: Pass tneI
through White Plains to Port Chester
and f,Irn left onto the Boston Post
road
Fine Beaches en- Route.
Follow the Post road to New Haven
and continue on the Shore road to New
London. Providence and Boston. From
Boston drive north through Cambridge,
Everett. Chelsea, Revere, Beverly, Fps
wich. Newburyport and Rye Beach 70
Portsmouth. Many fine beaches Will
lure you for an ocean dip on this route.
Continue on across the Interstate
Memorial Bridge to Kittery, Me-, ana
follow the Maine coastline all the way
to Calais. Measured as an airline
route, the distance TO Calais is 2l2
miles, but the actual distance, because
of BAYS and indentations, Is about 2rooO
miles. However. this trip is narrowed
down TO SAB miles.
The treaty between Russia and Japan
was signed at Kittery, a United states
naval base, and the Ranger, John Faui
Jones ship, was launched nearby at
Badger Island. Pass on through York
Harbor. Kennebunk, Old Orchard Beach
and the two Promenades TO Portland.
Drive through Brunswick, Bath, New
castle. Damariscotta, where old colonial
type homes can be seen: Rockland,
Rockport, Northport. Belfast, Winter
port and Hampden to Bangor, dis
lance of 24i miles from Portsmouth.
Cross the Penobscot River to Brewer
and drive through East Holden to Ellis
worth. Bear left through Hancock,
Gouldsboro. Millhridge, Harrington, Co
lumbia Falls. Macflias. where the first
naval battle of the United States was
fought: Whiting. Pembroke and Perry
to Eastport. the most easterly city in
the United States.
Famous Fort.
Here is famous Fort Sullivan. with
an old powder house, great point OF
interest with visitors Follow the coast
back to Perry and pass through Rob-
binstown to Calais.
From Calais drive through Barring
past Meddybemps Lake TO Wesley. Here
the airline road to Beddington ane
Aurora is met. Pass from Aurora
through Amherst and Clifton back to
Bangor.
From Bangor head into the lake
country. Drive through Carmel and
Etna TO Newport, where Sebasticook
| Lake is located. Bear left through
Pittsfield and continue south along the
| banks of the Kennchsc River to Water
vile. Turn right and pass through
Oakland To the famous Belgrade Lakes
district This is one OF the show places
/ OF the State
From Belgrade drive to Augusta. the
capital of the State From Augusts
| bear right through Winthrop TO Auburn
! Drive south through Danville and Gray
| back to Portland.
For the return trip II LIS suggested
/ that the mof0riSt use the same route
| covered in the first part of the journey