Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
CAPE COD KNOWN
AS THE old COLONY
Land of Farms, Forests and
Lakes Was Settled by
Early Pilgrims.

Care Cod is known as the Old Colony
County because it was settled by the
pilgrims almost as soon as Plymouth,
and it has been inhabited by their
descendants ever since. Until compare
lively recent years it was untouched by
modernism. 1t was and Is land OF
forests, farms, lakes, elm -shaded VII
lagos and small harbors. Its air is rich
with ocean salt and the smell of pine
woods. Cape Cod has richness ana
variety of scene beyond all other coast
resorts. 1t appeals to the fisherman,
the yachtSman. the golfer, the bather,
the tramper, the painter, the photog-
rapher and the motorist.
And no Summer touring season Is
really complete without a trip to Cape
Cod, according to the Automobile Club
road is always the popular route to the
cape, running via Rye, Port Chester,
Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, New
Haven, New London, Westerly, Charles
town, Wakefield. This is national high
way No. /. At Wakefield turn sharp
right and follow route LIB to Saunders
town, where the ferry is taken to James,
town. After short run across the
island, another ferry is taken to New
port. The latter city is an excellent
place to spend the night, as 1t is just
l7s miles from New York, and this to
the majority of motorists is a comfort
able days run.
Two Routes Available.
Leaving Newport in the morning, two
routes are available. The one most
generally used is to run up through
Portsmouth and Tiverton to Fall River
and thence to New Bedford. But for
the notorist who likes to travel over
secondary roads there Is an interesting
route, which avoids Fall River. which
leads southwark from Tiverton down
through Tiverton Four Corners. Adams
vile and Dartmouth up into New Bed
ford.
Leaving New Bedford one follows the
shore closely. There is Mattapoisett, an
Indian name signifying place of rest, u
where in the past hundreds of sea-going
vessels were built. Next comes Marion,
settled in 1879 by Englishmen, who built
ships and followed the sea. This is a
very popular Summer resort. located as
it Is on Buzzards Bay and offering all
kinds of outdoor sports.
After Marion comes Wareham with
its stately homes reminiscent of Colonial
days, then Onset, after which one
crosses the canal to Bourne and follows
the eastern shore of BuzzardS Bay,
which has neither the sleepy old town
air and the great salt marshes of the
north shore nor the ocean vistas and
wind-swept spaciousness of the outer
cape.
Between Falmouth and Woods Hole
on both the bay shore and the ocean
there are many fine estates. At Woods
Hole there is United States naval sta
ton and marine laboratory, as well
as a famous rose nursery.
Running eastward from Falmouth
along the south shore, one passe;
through Falmouth Heights, gay Sum-
mer settlement on the water. Next
comes Osterville, pleasantly situated or
East Bay, and with a wonderful view
Of Nantucket Sound. Then through
Centerville, Hyannis, West Yarmouth
Bass River. West Dennis, Dennisport
West Harwich, South Chatham to
Chatham, at the elbow Of the cape
The motorist who has plenty of time
at his disposal will find that Falmouth
Heights, Osterville, West Harwich and
Chatham are all excellent places %
stay for q day or so or longer, if the
south shore of the cape with its wind
swept spaciousness and fine ocean vistas
appeals.
Superb Views Of Atlantic Ocean.
At Chatham there are superb views
Of the blue Atlantic. The road here
runs very close to the ocean and one
can glimpse the outer sand bars. After
Chatham. comes Chatham Port and
South Orleans to Orleans, where the
road following the north shore Of the