Putnam patriot., 1929-07-11
Quebec. July 2, 1929

quebec, July x lS@s
 All newspaper stories to the con- trary, great many Americans go into the Province of Quebec, our nearest foreign neighbor. for other purposes than to escape the rigors of the Volstead Act. They go, first of all, because the trip to the Plains of Abraham is one cf the most beautiful and picturesque on the American con tinent. and. when they have reached the old citadel of Quebec itself, they have the satisfaction of viewing what has been described with New Orleans, Charleston and San Francisco, as one of the four most interesting settle ments of North America.
 We of Connecticut have easy ac- cess to the interests of Quebec. The trip is annually being made increas- ingly easy for the motorist. Also, for those who undertake transatlantic travel, there is a growing satisfaction in the boarding of train at Boston, landing at a dock in Montreal or Que bee and quietly sailing for two days and one-half in the St. Lawrence Riv- CT and then for three and eae-haif days of the open Aslantie before reaching Southampton or Cherbourg.
 Starting from Boston, by motor, the direct route northward, advised by the American Automobile Associa- ton, goes to Everett Square where connection is made with that superb Massachusetts highway, the Newbury- port Turnpike which runs northward across the Bay State in an arrow-like fsss. lstssa tfass and thence into beautiful Portsmouth with it's splendid old Colonial houses. Experience has taught us that Ports mouth is an excellent place to stop for lunch and We highly recommend The Rockingham, rather a hideOus ar- chitectural blemish to the Colonial beauty of the town, but nevertheless an excellent hostelry that serves for adequate prices the best of food h. eidentally, should one have plenty of time and wish Co go out of Boston by the sea, there is the highway that runs through Revere Beach and along the shore, through the various Massa- ehusetts seaside resorts. This route takes more time but is mere pictur- esque than the more expeditions New buryport Turnpike.
 Portsmouth to the Border
 We recently lunched at Portsmouth and then turned northward to the border. We took the inland. direct route, avoiding the shore line. pie turesque and interesting though it is, but il one must get to Canada quickly, and there is a steamer waiting with steam up at the pier in Quebec, one must 90 on without delay. So 1t was that We turned north from Ports mouth. crossed the interstate bridge into Maine and literally flew over a beautiful road into Portland. To the traveller northward this summer, we advise that on this route the only bad road encountered is just before en- tering Portland itself where the north bound traveller must pass over five or six miles of very rough road be- side the almost completed concrete highway which will make this route one of the best in New England.
 And if, on reaching Portland, you are in doubt as to the way northward, we advise a stop at the excellent Bu- reau of Information maintained by AfiG EAALE Ol iAA NAAA where the bronze statue of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow looks benign ly out on the thousands of passing tourists. Here directions and maps will be distributed courteously with accurate information. Thence north ward, the way is easy over beautiful concrete roads and through a green, rolling country, to Gray and then through Lewiston and Winthrop into Augusta.
 We always find Augusta well worth a brief step when We are motoring northward. In some ways 1t IS one of the most charming capitals of any of the states of the Union. The town itself has a quiet, sturdy New England quality. The gran ite state Capitol with it's com manding dome stands just to the west of the town itself, facing 8 broad, beautiful meadow. Just beside it was once the home of James c. Blaine and is now the home of the Governor of the state. Just north of the Governors Mansion, stands the Augusta House, an excellent hotel, the home of the tourist in the sum mer months and residence of the state legislators during the winter.
 Through the Maine Woods
 Once out of Augusta the road leads well away frcm the sea and into the forest and lake region of Maine. On the left are the Belgrade Lakes, be- loved of the fisherman, and the Range ley Lakes are to the north and the right. Far up in the woods is giant Mocsehead, haven of the hunter and the fisherman as well. Modern roads, in excellent condition, lead through Winsl0w and Waterville to Skowhe- gan, which. oddly enough, has become a haven of the New York theatre in the summer months and this year har- bours one of the largest colonies of actors in the country New plays are tried out weekly in the theatre at Skowhegan and many are the man. agers and producers who journey up from New York to see the actors at their summer work.
 We advise the tourist to make a turnout from the regular route at Skowhegan. He will find that by turning to the left out of Skowhegan to Madison and then to the left again by road which leade across the