Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
LONG ISLAND ROADS
REWARD TOURISTS
Best Routes, to Cover All
Points of Interest, Are
Outlined.

2 me metropolitan ulSITlCG, BECAUSE OI ltS
accessibility and its diversity of scenery,
it is also possible for motorists from
other sections OF the country, making
long, extended trips, to include a run on
the Empire States Sunrise Land" in
their itinerary. Washington motorists
may make these routes available while
mentioning.
The Automobile Club of America.
New York City, suggests that motorists
from the South and West coming east
ward through Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, and heading for Cape Cod, BoS-
ton, Maine, or the maritime provinces,
take the ferry from Jersey City that
goes to Atlantic avenue in Brooklyn.
BY following Atlantic avenue, Eastern
parkway and Liberty avenue to the
Sunrise boulevard, this newly opened
and long awaited route may be fol
lowed out to Amityville, then down to
the Merrick road or Montauk highway,
which may be followed all along the
south shore of the island out to Mon
tauk Beach. Here a good ferry will
take the motorist and his car across to
Esss Lodon. This is just nice, leis-
urefy days run for the stranger new
to the beauties Of Long Islands south
shore.
For motorists coming down from
Eastern New England, the trip across
London to either Orient Point or
Greenport, and the trip on the island
made along the North Shore road,
which differs very greatly in scenery
from the South Shore, considering the
short distance that separates the two
roads.
Other Points OF Access.
From Western New England points
/ access to this Sunrise Land may be had
from either Rye or Greenwich, over to
Bayville, thence down to Oyster Bay
! from which point the motoriSt may
make a circular tour of the island, run
ming out on the North Shore to Green
port, thence by ferry to Shelter Island,
across the island to another ferry over
to Sag Harbor, thence down to Bridge
hampton and westward along the
south shore.
At present the road is under con-
struction on the north shore of the is
land from the New York City line to
the west end of Roslyn. Trafic is being
maintained, however, as there are
three lanes open. But the New York
City motorist, having crossed the
Greensboro Bridge and following North
ern boulevard through Flushing to
Little Neck, will find that he will get a
great deal more enjoyment out of his
run along the north shore if he will
take the little roads that lead of from
the main State route, No. 25, that run
around the various little peninsulas that
jot out into Long Island Sound, follow
ing in most cases the shores of lovely
harbors So at Little Neck, instead Of
continuing eastward, turn to the left
and follow the road that runs up
through Great Neck then over to the
west side of Manhasset Bay and down
to the main road again. Follow this
for a short distance to Manhasset, then
left again, this time following the east
side of Manhasset Bay through Plan
dome to Port Washington. Here is the
home of the Knickerbocker, Port Wash
ingtcn and Manhasset Bay Yacht Clubs
as well as the center of many magnifi-
cent estates. Port Washington has al
ways been a favorite spot for shore
dinners.
From Port Washington run through
Beacon Hill over to the road running
down the west side of Hampstead Har-
Dor into Roslyn. Then left again, fol-
lowing the east side of the harbor
through Sea Cliff, Glen Cove, Locust
Valley and Bayville to the west side of
Oyster Bay, down to the town Of Oys-
ter Bay, famous as the home and now
the final resting place of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt.
From Oyster Bay run down to East
Norwich, then turn left on the main
North Shore road and continue east
ward through Cold Spring Harbor and
Huntington to Centerport, delightfully."-
situated on Centerport Harbor and
favorite town with Summer visitors.
This is also another good spot for shore
dinners.
The motorist with fair for visiting
historical monuments will find it of in
terest to make the trip out from Hunt
ington through Halesite to the Nathan
Hale Monument, located on the shore
of Huntington Bay. This marks the
spot where Hale landed on the Long
Island shore when he was on his way
from Connecticut to the British lines.
Continuing ever eastward from Gen.
terport, we pass through Fort Salonga,
King Park, where there is State hos
pital for the insane, to Smithtown and
Smithtown Branch. Here we leave
route No. Is to follow 25A, which runs
northward up through East Setauket
to Port Jefferson, on Port Jefferson
HarbCr This crescent-shaped harbor
Is ore of the safest on the Sound and
S shores are delightfully."- attractive for
.athing. It is said that this harbor Is
one of the many visited by Capt. Kidd.
Continuing eastward through Rocky
Point and Wading River Station, we re-
join route No. Is and run into River
head and out through Jamesport,
Laurel, Mattituck and Cutchogue to
Southold, which contends with South
ampton for the honor of being the old
est town on the island. Next is Green
port with its Sandy Beach, which is a
popular vacation spot. Both Southold
and Greenport offer excellent facilities
Cor stop-over.
Orient Point Route.
No trip out on the north shore Of the
island is complete without run out to
Orient Point, with the Sound on one
side and GARDENERS Bay on the other.
There is an inn here, which will APP
pesl to lovers of history, as the original
ana central part of the house was
b,iilt in 1872 and later enlarged from
lumber which the British used in local
operations during the Revolutionary
War. The old handmade door latche5
and hand-carved woodwork attract the
interest of tourists. In the archives OF
the Civil War in Washington the Orient
Point Inn is recorded as being the last
place in the United States from which
slaves were bootlegged. Its spacious
secret cellars were used to auction on
the slaves. The inn has been conf
pletely modernized and is a popular
vacation resort.
Hetracing to Greenport for the run
an the south shore, it is necessary to
lake a ferry over to Shelter Island.
surrounded by Shelter Island Sound,
and GARDENERS Bay. In the days OF the
Indians this island bore name which
meant "the island sheltered by islands"
but it was a group of Quakers exiled
by the Puritans in Massachusetts, who
called it Shelter Island. Its highlands
ard bluffs. known as Shelter Island
Heights, overlook Peconic Bay and are
the center of Summer activities. A
motor road crosses the island to the