Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
WHITE MOUNTAIN
TOURHOLDSBEAUTY
New Hampshire Yearly Finds
Tourists Returning for
Panorama.


fourinr, and year after year. tourists
BY the thousands return to feast their
ewes on the matches panorama OF
tbs White Mountains.
--Ae Granite State is often called by
experienced travellers the most con-
sistentlv beautiful State III the Union.
Here one may be within an hour OF
broad ocean beaches great lakes, or a
superb view Of the mountains, The
broad Atlantic laveS its quaint historic
shore which raergeS into broad valleys
and uudulating hills between winding
rivers New Hampshire has been called
Mother Of Rivers because five Of the
great rivers Of New England have their
origin in her mountains. In the CEN
ter of the State are island-studded
lakes Of marvellous beauty, at the feet
Of the White Mountains,
Among the we'll known natural curl
csitieS and scenic attractions OF the re-
eion are the Flurlle, the Peel, the BASIN.
Lost River. and the old Man OF the
Mountains in Franconia Notch, Glen
Ellis, the Crystal Cascades and other
beautiful waterfalls in Pnkhan1 Notch,
Crawford Notch through which flows
the Saco River. and Dixville Notch, with
itS charming Gloriette Lake.
Start From Boston.
Starting cur trip from Boston, the
Automobile Club of America. New York.
suggests that we cross the Charles
River and run II Cambridge. and then
northeast TO Revere. Next comes
Lynn. salem and Beverley to Mag
nolia, very attractive Summer re-
sort, and often referred to as the
''Newport of Massachusetts," 1t has a
assticularly fms long beach. Next
Sss,es Gloucester and Eockport TO
klreon Cove at the very end of Cape
Am. Going back TO the main road.
che route runs through Ipswich and
Itowley TO Newburyport.
TTere we cross over the MerTimac
River into the State of New Hampshire
sud follow the Ocean Boulevard to New
castle. situated on rocky peninsula
and the northern terminus OF New
Eaupshire's se2coast. Here the Pls-
catauua River forms the boundary line
between the Granite State and Maine.
From New Castle we run TO Portsmouth
and then through Dover, SomerSWortn
and Rochester 70 Alton. at the southern
end of Lake Winnipesaukee. Skirting
the lake, we run through the Weirs.
Meredith and Ashland TO Plymouth,
then uorthward into Franconla Nctcn
through Thornton and Woodstock to
North woodstock. from which point
there is a splendid view down the Pemi-
rewasset Valley and OF numerous
mountain peaks. Here Is TO be found
some Of the NEST beautiful and piano.
rausic mountain scenery. Nearby are
more than 80 important points OF IN
teres..
Profile Lake.
Continuing northward We come to
Profile. Profile Lake and the "Old Man
of the Mountains We leave the notch
70 run through the pretty village OF
Francunia, on the Gale River, and ua-
der THE protecting shoulder of Sugar
Hi. From here we run to Bethlehem
and then or to Twin Mountain. Here
we are Ia one Of the fayorite resort
sections Of the White Mountains, the
very center of the range. Next comes
Breton Woods, where Mount Wasning-
ton rears its snowy peak on the left
of the road, and TO the right IS the
famous Mount washington got course;
At Breton Woods $1,000 acres OF land
has been converted into Summer
playground
Passing through Crawford Notch,
the route continues through Bemls anc
Bartlett to Glen where We turn north
60 jackson. On leaving this town. the
road follows the winding course OF the
Ellis River. traveYEing Pinkhann Notch,
the famous Glen Ellis Fails lie q quar-
ter Of a mile OF the road 70 the right
and are approached by q clearly sign
posted pathway. To the right and left
Of the main road as we continue north
many paths and roads lead on 70
glens and lakes hidden IN the forest or
upward 70 some of the hills and noun
tains rising above the road on either
hand. At q point about IL miles north
Of jackson the road to the summit Of
Mount washington leads on TO the left.
Our road now follows the Peabody
River. overshadoEed by the peaks OF
the Presidential Range. Mount WASH
ington, Mount Clay, Mount Jefferson
perhaps the finest Of all the White
Mountains IN It's perfection OF form
the three Adams peaks and Mount
Madison.
the road then circles Pine Mountain
toward Goraam, on the Androscoggin
River. Here a sharp left turn is taken,
then q right turn across the Moose
River. We now enter the beautiful
Andrcscoggin Valley and 90 through
Berlin, Milan, Enrol and Mtllsheld TO
Dixvilie Notch This route from Jack
son to the Notch passes some OF the
finest mountain, valley and river seem
ravine Of Dtxvtile Notch is In region
Of unique beauty, famous for its fishing
and hunting
Prom here we continue westward TO
Colebrook, then southwark through Co
hlrabta, following the Connecticut
River through North Etratforo, STRAIT
ford. GrovetOn 10 Lancaster From here
We run through Eiverton To Jefferson,
another Of the noted White Mountain
resort certeTs, and then To Twin Noun
tain,
Prom here we run through Bethlehem
ard Sugar Hill Station TO Woodsville,
on the bank Of tbs Connecticut River
Then south through Hayer1ill, Oxford
ard Lyme to Hanover, the seat Of Dart
mouth College. From here back 70
Boston the route runs via West Leba-
non, GYanthana, Newport, Keene, Win
chendon, Ealdwinsvilie, Templeton,
F1schburg, Aver, Littieton Common,
Concord and Lexington The last two
towns are well worth lingering in be-
cause Of their numerous monuments
and relics Of Revolutionary days.
Motorists from New YORK who wish
" tour in the White Mountains viii
flrad the following route very pleasant
ard direct way 20 reach them: Take
tae Boston Post Road Through New Ro-
cheIle, Rye. Greenwich, Ste 11ford, Nor
walk, Bridgeport 10 New Haven. Then
up the Connecticut River Valley
through Hartford, Springfield. Green
field and FORTIFIED 10 Brattlebao
Then away from the river inland
through Epofford 10 Keene, then III
through C!lsEnl and MARROW TO New
port and on 70 Lake Gunapee. Tner
through Franklin and Lscoaia 70 Ths
Wetrs and Meredith. on Lake Winnipe'
ssukee. Prom Meredith the route runi
on 70 Plymouth ard then into Fran
conia Notch.
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