Evening star., 1928-12-23
FL LORIDA ROUTES OUTLINED
FOR SOUTH-BOUND TOURIST
Many Points of Interest Along Scenic High
ways Await Northern Motorist
Seeking Relief From Cold.

, Coast. Along the coast are many
have been acquired by persons Of wealth,
of vegetation, with massive live oaks
covered with moss Many Of the Islands
have been acquired by persons Of wealth
who maintain palatial homes. Just east
of Brunswick are two sea coast islands,
Jekyl and st. Simons. Jekyl Island is
owned by the Jekyl Island Club. COM
posed of many of the Nations richest
and best known men. st. Simons Is
land is the remains Of the tabby fort
erected by Oglethorpe at Frederick. It
was built in 1886 and constructed Of a
mixture of sand and oyster shell called
"tabby." On Cumberland Island Is a
castle belonging to the Carnegies. With
completion of the Atlantic Coastal
Highway. Brunswick will become one of
the most prominent touring objectives
in the Southeast.
Jacksonville Offers Variety.
Continuing on, one crosses the Flor
ida State line and arrives at Jackson
vile. Jacksonville was only an Indian
cow ford when the American Revolution
was fought, and an insignificant ferry
at the time of the War of 1912. Since
1882, when the town was incorporated,
1t has become the largest city in the
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OF great seaport and manufacturing
city. The city handles enormous crops
Of oranges and has one of the largest
markets in the world. 1t Is near one of
the worlds finest beaches and is q
most popular resort. One of the fastest
automobile speedways is located there.
Trips down the St. Johns River to Man.
DARN, former home of Harriet Beacher
Stowe, and Fort st. George are popular.
It is beautiful drive along one of the
States finest scenic highways, follow
ing the st. Johns River the entire way,
Jacksonville itself has charming set
ting. with the famed st. Johns flowing
By on the east and thickly wooded coun-
try around about.
This is only one of the routes TO
Florida. There are many others, one of
which is through the famous Shenan-
doah Valley to Staunton, in the heart
of the Shenandoah Valley, city of
beautiful residences and noted private
and military schools. On the route to
Staunton over the Lee Highway there
are several interesting caverns. V.M.I.
and Washington and Lee are located
in Lexington.
Roanoke. Va, the third city in size
In Virginia. is a great trading point
for all OF Southwestern Virginia and
Eastern West Virginia. Much Of the
coal from the great Pocahontas field
is shipped from Roanoke. The Viscose
Corporation of Virginia, the largest
artificial silk factory in the world, is
located here. Virginia College, for girls.
Is in the city, and Roanoke College. for
men, is near the city, Hollins College.
Z miles distant, is well known college
for young women. Crystal Springs. at
the foot Of Mill Mountain, has q steady
fiow OF 100000 gallons of spring
water, which furnishes the entire city
its water supply.
Bristol, situated on the line dividing
virginia and Tennessee, has three COL
leges-Sullins and Virginia Internont
Tor girls and King College for boys.
Ten miles away is the Unaka National
Forest, containing over 100000 acres
OF forest land, ideal for the camper.
sportsman or health seeker.
AT this point a beautiful route NAV
be followed through the North Caro-
lima Mountains to ASheville, one of the
most famous resorts in the East, which
has probably the most beautiful natd-
raj setting of any mountain resort In
Cne country. The season is an all-year-
round one, with the average tempera-
ture varying only about 80 degrees.
Within easy motoring distance are the
highest mountains east of the Mis-
sissippi, Mount Mitchell, the tallest
peak. having an elevation of 6,71O feet.
Other well known peaks include CHM
ney Rock, Craggy Pinnacle, Mount Pis-
gah and Table Rock. Nearby are the
great Smoky Mountains, where the new
national park will be located. Asheville
Is center for sports, having seyerf
splendid golf courses and providing all
OF the tennis, hunting. riding and hik-
ing that one could desire. It is an en-
terprising, industrial center, being the
distributing point for the products of
six Southern States.
Augusta Is Popular Resort.
Thence to Augusta, one Of the Oldest
cities in America and the site of one
OF the oldest United States arsenals.
Southern foliage and flowers have been
used exclusively along the picturesque
drives and in the gardens. The city has
81 educational institutions and a num-
Der OF large textile plants. Augusta is
popular as Winter resort
Over rolling farming country, wood
ed and swampy in sections, the Dixie
Highway, called the cotton-belt route,
leads to Waycross and thence to Jack
Sonville.
A central route may be taken. follow
ing the valley as far as Staunton,
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