Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
MOTORISTS m THRONCS SEEN
+. ON ROADS LEADING TO CANADA
Evsr-lncreasine Number of American
Tourists and Vacationists Seek Recrea-
tion on Trails Beyond u S. Boundary.

lEinoc Canada has become the mecca
Nof an ever-tncreasing number Of Aneri-
can tourists and vacationists, every road
An northern New York State radiating
TO and from the international boundary
is, at this time Of the year particularly.
Gfowded with cars from virtually every
State within weeks driving range
New York State has about as many
.excellently surfaced highways leading to
The border as its metropolis has points
Of interest for the sightSeer. and the
route chosen for a trip into Canada de-
pends almost entirely upon the objective
beauty. and variety of that there is
one route which cannot be surpassed,
perhaps, anywhere in the East
This is the route to Montreal along
the Onondaga Trail following the west
bank Of the Hudson River to Albany
where it meets the famous Adirondack
Trail, which leads the remainder of the
way into the Canadian northland.
Attractions Outlined.
Mountains with their clear, ripping
trout streams. mirror -watered lakes re-
fiecting the color Of the skies above,
rolling verdant hills. Sweet-scented vine
yards and every other kind of pictur-
eScue scenery that the East has to offer
unfoldS itself kaleidoscopically over the
major portion Of this route. Yet there
are other things which commend this
trip to the tourist. The entire section
covered abounds in historic and legend
AIRY lore. the hospitality Of the natives
Is profuSe and omnipresent and the &C
commodationS abundant comfortable
and reasonable in price.
The trip between Washington and
Montreal covers approximately 700
miles, the exact distance depending, Of
course, on the route followed TO reach
the Onondaga Trail as il cuts through
the west banks of the lordly Hudson
overlooking the gorgeous Palisades. Al
though not the shortest. perhaps, any
road which avoids Philadelphia, New
York and the intervening smaller cities
as well as the attendant congestion Of
traffic. is to be preferred This can
be done by going TO Allentown, Pa,
either via Wilmington. Del, or York.
Pa. and following the highways which
lead through the beautiful Delaware
Water Gap, Port Jervis and historic
Newhurgh, N. Y, where the Onondaga
Trail is picked up.
veritable Panorama of Beauty.
This stretch of the trip between Al
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table panorama of scenic beauty and 1t
provides also an appropriate foreground
TO the even more exquisite picture OF
natures handiwork on the road be-
yond.
Through the major grape producing
sections of New York State the Onon-
daga Trail comes eventually to CatskIl
at the very eastern approach TO the
famous mountains of that name. II
was near this village that Washington
irving laid the scene of the 20 years
continuous sleep of his famous char
acter. Rip Van Wrinkle. Besides, there
are numerous beauty spots in these
mountains. notably the Kaaterskiil
Canyon. reputed to be 5000 feet deep.
Albany, capital Of the Empire State.
Is the next important city along the
route. and 1t is here that the tourist
leaves the Onondaga Trail for the
smooth-surfaced Adirondack Trail. In
cidentally. Albany is one Of the Oldest
settlements in the Union, it having been
used by the French as far back as the
sixteenth century as trading post.
There are numerous points OF historic
interest here. most naturally. and a
days lay-over is not only refreshing al
this point, but also educational
Approach to Adlrondacks.
soon after leaving Albany the tourist
passes through Saratoga Springs, with
its many mineral springs and bath
houses elouding the atmosphere with
heavy mist, and little farther on
reaches one Of the garden spots OF the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS George. just be-
vond Lake George the tourist has the
option Of taking one of two routes, one
-
Americas first battle-ground, and the
other passing through Schroon Lake.
The latter is TO be preferred because
there probably Is not more beautiful
body Of water in the Adirondacks
than this masterpiece of nature. For
wears 1t has been the favorite Summer
place for well known artists, who, more
than any one else. perhaps, appreciate
its remarkable beauty
Ausable Chasm is the next important
point of interest along the route. Here
Is q vast tissue ci7iseled through solid
mountain stone by the Ausable River
in its passage from the Adirondacks to
Lake Champlain 1t should be num-
bered among the seven wonders Of the
world, but history merely ranks II sec
ond to the canyon Of the Yellowstone
rs marvel of natures fandiwork.
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TIE beautiful Lake Champlain. Platts-
burg Is reached all too soon, and less
than an hours drive brings the tourist
20 Rouses Point, the gateway to
Montreal At Rouses Point the trip Is
interrupted briefly by the American
customs agents and immigration au-
tnorities.
Cansda's Greeting Of Welcome.
Armed with credentials passed out
By the Government agents at Rouseg
Point, the journey is resumed only a
few minutes before Canadas welcome
halls the tourist. A marker on the in
ternationai boundary or formal mes
sage Of greeting Is not necessary nov,
however, 70 indicate that the United
States has been left behind. Billboards
announcing the quality Of various
types Of beverages sold In America
prior 70 1918. dotting the highway at
tins point. are an adequate guide
Again. however, the trip Is suddenly
interrupted at small village known as
Iacelle. where the Canadian customs
agents make a superficial examination
OF the car, It's passengers and It's con-
tents, and add another Official docu-
rnent 10 the collection picked up at
ISouses Point But there are no more
delays, except a few seconds at the en-
trance 70 the long span across the wide
81. Lawrence River. where a toll agent
stops the tourist 10 extract a fee. And
Montreal is On the other side.
Points on Return Trip.
A change "a scenery might De desired
on the return journey. and II that be
the case, the New England States, and
Vermont particularly, abound in both
scenic and historic interest. There are
many ferries that cross Lake Champiain
between Crazy, just south of Rouses