Evening star., 1928-12-23

Association, publishes the best routes
to Florida, mileageS and historical
places of interest.
Highways this year are In good re-
pair and the journeying motorist need
fear no long detourS. Jacksonville is
the beginning of Florida for the autoist
From there he may choose his next
destination at random. st. Augustine
Daytona Beach and Palm follow in
order. The roads are in fine condition
throughout the State. Many pleasing
stopping places abound at frequent in
| tervals along both the east and west
coasts. The State can be bisected by
the traveller through the lake regions
and citrus belts. The southern end of
the peninsula may be skirted by the
long highway stretching out over the
water to Key West.
| Tamiami Trail Is Scenic.
| From Miami the new Tamiami Trail
across the Everglades up the west coast
through Naples, Fort Myers and Sara
sofa continues through exquisite seen
cry to Tampa.
| Motoring enthusiasts and those fond
of perpetual Summer will find the land
of Ponce de Leon exactly to their lik-
ing.
One of the good eastern routes is
out of Washington over the Jefferson
Davis Highway to Fredericksburg, the
historic old city where George Washing
ton and his sisters and brothers went
to school. Kenmore, beautiful old
colonial dwelling, was the home of
| WashingtonS sister, and this old house
is now national shrine, both because
OF its own interest and because Mary
Washington chose to be buried nearby.
This spot is marked by a granite
shaft raised in her honor by the women
Of America. Her will can be seen at the
Court House, as well as many other
interesting records. The Masonic Lodge
still stands in which Washington re-
ceived the three degrees of Masonry
in 1852. On the corner of Commerce
and Charles streets Is the old slave
block, where slaves were hired and
sold in the days before the war.
| Continuing over the splendid road,
one comes to Richmond the capital
and largest city of Virginia, and where
Patrick Henry made his famous speech.
Not Tar from the city is one of the old
est brick houses in America, home of
Nathaniel Bacon in 1876. There "Ba-
cons Rebellion" q forerunner of the
revolution, occurred Many historical
places reminiscent of the Civil War may
be seen: the Tredegar Iron Works, on
the Kanawha Canal, was the principal
foundry of the Confederacy, where can
non were cast for the Southern forces
Bell Tower, in the Capitol Square, was
| used during the war to warn the COM
munity of Federal advances; the Vir-
ginia Historical Museum, TOT Franklin
street, the former home of Robert E.
Lee. Other points of interest are: Cap
itol Building, designed by Thomas JEFF
ferson and modelled after the Maison
Caree at Mines; Washington's Monu-
ment in Capitol Square, by Jean An
tome Houdin, considered one of the
most faithful reproductions. Richmond
is the seat of the Medical College of
virginia, Union Theological Seminary
and University of Richmond.
4 Thence one continues over a splendid
, highway across the North Carolina line
and on to Raleigh, the capital of the
State, which has for its most imposing
building the Capitol, beautiful gran
lite structure with great dome re-
sembling that of the National Capitol.
The State Historical Museum and gov
ernor'S mansion also are of interest
There are five colleges and preparatory
| schools Of recognized standing in and
around Raleigh, while several mansions
in and near the city have been pre-
served as examples of Colonial and
| plantation homes. The Joel Lane man.
sion, built in 1853, and the Cameron
mansion, typical homes of the slave
| days, are the finest examples. The
Carolina Country Club has a delightful
| setting, with forest and lake, and boasts
of very fine 18-hole golf course.
Town Named for Lafayette.
Fayetteville, which missed by one
! vote being the State capital, was visited
| by Lafayette in 1884, and he spoke from
| the old Town Hall. He was so popular
that the citizens changed the original
name of the town (Campbellton) to
| Fayetteville in his honor. Fort Bragg
the largest artillery range in the world,
| and now a permanent artillery training
camp, is 15-minute drive from the
| town.
Thence to Florence. S. c., the oldest
| tobacco market in the State and an
| important railroad center, and to
Charleston, a chief seaport of the South
| and the largest city in South Carolina.
Here the historic landmark. Fort Sum-
ter, can be seen. upon which the first
, shot of the Civil War was fired. The
city is noted for its picturesque beauty.
Points of interest in Charleston are his
toric buildings and parks, chief among
the latter being the Battery and Hamp-
ton Parks: its three splendid beaches,
the world-renowned Middleton Place
| and Magnolia Gardens.
From Charleston one continues over
the Coastal Highway to Savannah, at
the head of the Savannah River, 18
miles from the Atlantic Ocean, an i'm
portant and prosperous port. The city
is considered one OF the most beautiful
in the county. laid out on spacious
scale, with tropical and Semi-tropical
trees and delightful parks throughout.
Many imposing buildings and monu-
mentS add to its beauty, some of
the finest being the city hall, county
courthouse. auditorium and many
statues and monuments to James Ogle-
thorpe and also Sergt. William Jasper.
Count Pulaski, the friendly Indian Chief
Tomochichi and Nathaniel Green. at
Mulberry Grove, IA miles from the city.
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin
that won him fame. Old Confederate
breaStworks may still be seen on the
grounds of the Savannah Golf Club.
where they are a part Of the golf
course. Other points of interest include
the Japanese bamboos. few miles from
Savannah; the Hermitage, old-time
plantation, open to visitors, and Sergt.
Jaspers Tavern. The city has recently
completed two golf courses which are
open to visitors.
Thence one continues to Brunswick. a
natural land-locked harbor with 40
miles Of water frontage and five miles
of docks and wharves, making 1t an I'M
portant Southern commercial port, as
we'll as popular Summer and Winter
resort. The city is the center of the
shrimp fishing industry of the Atlantic