Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
TOUR OF GRANITE
. STATE IS OUTLINED
Proposed Route Starting at
Boston Gives Good View
of Mountains.

One of the best known features of
New Hampshire'S wealth of scenic at
fractions Is the White Mountains, a
tract of some 1850 square miles which
comprises most of the highest peaks
east of the Rockies. They occupy the
territory between the Connecticut, Saco
and Androscoggin Rivers. stretching
peaks are to be found in the Presiden-
tial Range, eliminating in Mount
Washington which is 6,293 feet in
height.
The Automobile Club of America, New
York City, suggests that one start the
tour OF the Granite State from Boston
and run first through the various re-
sorts that dot the famous north shore
of Massachusetts, and then along New
Hampshire'S sea coast which In its short
stretch of 18 miles contains such popu-
lar watering places as Hampton Beach,
Rye Beach and Newcastle by-the-Sea.
Leaving Boston, one follows route
Ia out through Cambridge, Somer-
vile, Revere Beach, Lynn, SWampScott,
where ex-President Coolidge spent a
Summer when he was in Office, and
Salem to Beverly. From here one takes
route 127 for a run out through the
settlements on Cape Ann. passing
through Manchester, Magnolia to Glou-
fishing fleets, and then on route 121
through Essex back to Ipswich on route
la again. Continuing up through
RoWley to Newburyport, one crosses over
the MeITimac River into the Granite
State, at Salisbury. Turn to the right
for the trip along the sea, which cul-
inmates at Newcastle. which enjoys an
ideal location, with the Atlantic Ocean
on its east side and the PiScataqua
CT nd
wave-beaten, Newcastle boasts of some
of the most picturesque features of the
New England Coast, and these together
with its natural qualifications and his
toric associations make 1t a point that
should not be missed by the motoriSt
on his trip into New Hampshire.
Large Lake on Route.
From Newcastle, continue along the
southern bank of the PiScataque through
Portsmouth to Dover and thence to
Rochester and over route IL through
Pennington to Alton and Alton Bay
at the SouthernmoSt end Of Lake Win
| nipesaukee, the largest lake in the
Granite State and the third largest
| lake situated entirely in the United
States. 1t is over Is miles in length and
its maximum width is over 10 miles
The route passes along the west side of
the lake through Loon Cove, West AL
ton, Lakeport, The Weirs, to Meredith
A short distance beyond this town.
Squam Lake comes into view as one
runs into Holderness and then past
Little Squam Lake into Ashland and
then northward to Plymouth.
Plymouth is at the southern end of
the road that runs up through Fran
coma Notch. This defile of the White
Mountains lies between the Pemigewas-
set and Franconia Ranges with Mounts
Kinsman and Profile on the west,
Flume, Liberty. Lincoln and Lafayette
on the east. Among the famous spots
in this notch are the Flume, the Pool,
the Basin. Lost River and the "Old Man
of the Mountains
Running northward from Plymouth,
the route passes through Thornton,
Woodstock, where views of some of the
most beautiful and panoramic mountain
scenery may be obtained. From here
connection is made to the Lost River
road considered by many to be one of
the most beautiful spots in all New
England.
Continuing northward the route
passes by the Flume, the Old Man of
the Mountain and through Profile into
Franconia, a charming village on the
Gale River, under the protecting shoul-
who wishes to spend several days in
this notch, exploring its many beauties,
either North Woodstock or Franconia
would offer ideal stopping places.
From Francon1a one runs up through
Bethlehem to Maplewood, then over to
Twin Mountain and to Breton Woods,
perhaps the most famous of all White
Mountain resorts. Here Is a vast estate
of some 10000 acres of mountains, for
estS, woodlands, and streams which has
been utilized and improved as Sum-
mer playground. From here the ascent
to Mount Washington by cog railway is
made. From the top of this mountain,
II 1t Is clear day, a magnificent pam
Drama of peaks and notcheS is unroiled
and far below the great hotel in the
valley looks like a dolls house.
Continuing onward into Crawford
Notch from Breton Woods, and passing
Mounts Wiley and Willard on the left
and Mounts Jackson and Webster on
the right, we come to Benis, Bartlett
and then to Glen, where one turns to
the left for Jackson and the run through
Pinkham Notch. In this notch are
located the Glen Ellis Falls, the Cry
stall Cascades and other beautiful water
falls.
At Gorham one comes to the Andro-
Scoggin River and the route continues
Berlin to Enrol and then leftward into
the road leading to Dixville Notch, the
most majestic of all the defiles in the
White Mountains, and reminding one
more of Switzerland than anything else
here in the East. Here on Lake GlOri-
cite is located another of New England's
famous resorts.
Afiame With Wild Flowers.
Leaving the Notch one masses down
the Mohawk Valley and the drive down
this fertile valley on a bright August
day is a memorable one. At this sea-
son of the year the foothills and the
Sloping green fields are aflame with
wild f1oWerS-devil'S paint brush, but
tercupS, and black-eyed Susans-and
these fields of orange and scarlet seen
against the dark background Of spruce
and balsam are sight long to be re-
membered.
At Colebrook, one turns southwark
through North Stratford and Groveton
to Lancaster. From here the most di-
rect road would be to go through White
field to Maplewood but at the present
time this road is under construction
and the New Hampshire State Highway
Department suggests as an alternate
route the run through Jefferson and
Cherry Mountain to Twin Mountain
and then over to Maplewood and Beth
lehem.
Leaving here, one heads for the Con-
necticut River Valley, passing through
Lison and Bath to Woodsville, on the
bank Of the river and then southwark
through Haverhill, Oxford and Lyme to
Hanover. Here on a high shoulder
above the Connecticut is the home of
Dartmouth College. 1t is said by many
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