Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13


rivers and sparkling lakes. It's popu-
larity has increased with every touring
season. aid 1t has gained for itself the
title OF 1.-The greatest highway in East
ern America"
Two Available Roads.
There are two roads out of Washing
ton on the Susquehanna Trail, one
going by way of Baltimore and
York and the other by way Of Frederick
and Gettysburg. There Is little differ
ence in mileages, both routes meeting
again at Harrisburg, Pa. Each also has
its own special merits. The Baltimore
route boasts a fine concrete road, but Is
burdened with more of the trafflc usu-
ally attendant to big city" On the
other hand, the Frederick Gettysburg
Highway traverses territory as historic
as any other single stretch In the land.
Plays and poems have been written
about Frederick and her famous resi-
home, still standing on It's original site
on Patrick street, holds many historic
relics, including the flag which she
waved before the passing Confederates.
Gettysburg, where In 1853 was decided
the decisive battle between the North
and the South, Is national shrine
visited annually by thousands of tour
lists. 1t is peopled by a multitude Of
shafts Of marble and granite. marking
famous attacks and counter-cnargesa and
concentrating individual heroisms.
York, the White Rose" city, was for q
short time the capital Of the Nation
when Philadelphia was occupied by the
British.
Astounding in wide streets and rows
of trees, Harrisburg, the center OF a
number of converging routes, Is q
charming city, especially in the Sum-
mer. Its State capitol building Is q
monument of architectural beauty. Set
in park Of thirteen acres, 1t is con-
marble, with walls decorated by murals
by Abbey Oakley, Alexander and Van
Ingen. Two large groups Of statuary
in front of the building are the work
of George Grey Barnard. Harrisburg
also has a delightful bathing beach on
the island in the cente Of the river, free
tennis courts and municipal golf
course at Reservoir Park for the visitor.
Susquehanna AIluring.
The road from Washington carries
the motorist across the Susquehanna
River to the boulevard drive at Harris
burg, on the opposite shore. This beauti-
full water drive is one of the many de-
lights unique on the Susquehanna Trail
Touched on the right by grounds OF
magnificent estates and on the left by
the broad, tranquil Susquehanna. the
shaded trail rolls gradually away from
the city and moves northward into the
quiet, fertile river valley.
For 90 miles, until Williamsport Is
reached and the more rugged country
entered, the trail and river are intimate
friends and the tourist is privileged to
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finest river scenery in the East. Con-
fHicuous are the union Of the blue
.Aniata and the Susquehanna Rivers at
Clarks Ferry, the crag-like promontory
of Blue Hill, at the junction Of the west
and north branches of the Susquehanna
at Northumberland; the towers OF
Bucknell University perched upon
lofty hill across the river at LeWlsnurg,
intriguing cul-de-sacS between Mnoon
and Muncy and the quilt-patcned felos
of the cultivated farmland from Muncy
to Williamsport.
"Queen City"
Williamsport, the Queen City, Of
the river valley, is 208 miles from WASH:
ington, just the distance one woulo
usually drive in one day. 1t Is an idea!
overnight stopping point. recommended
py its superior hotels, delicious noun
tain water, cool air, attractive shops.
clean streets and inviting amusements
Then, too, should one wish to remain IN
Williamsport for a day, week or more,
there are host of drives to points OF
unusual interest in the mountainous
'0S ToTth a Of 0Ws;illiamspors the susque-
hanna Trail enters the mountains. Boio,
grand and inspiring, and with the Wloe
concrete road curving through them In
a most fascinating sort OF way, these
mountains in the Summertime are one
of the wonderlands of America.
For as miles, from Trout Run to Cow
ington, the highway is buried IN tower.
ing woods of green climbing over 100
feet in miles to height of 2,200 feet.
The Pennsylvania Highway Department
has done q magnificent Job over this
area.
The road is wide, well graded and
protected throughout by attractive black
and white posts bearing the heavy sup
porting cables. It bids every motorist
to take It's grades ''ili high"
From Covington north the trail proper
bends toward Mansfield ana Painted
Post, N. Y, and then more sharply In
the direction of Buffalo and Niagara
Falls, Via Bath, Wayland, East Avon,
Batavia and Williamsville.
But an exceptionally fine route, and
one affording more Of Pennsylvania s
interesting landscape than the one just
mentioned, Is that including portion
of the Roosevelt Highway. Road con-
struction work on the Avon Batavia
route also suggests the latter highway
as the one to be travelled at the pres
ent time. In detail, from Covington
it proceeds via Wellsboro, Coudersport,
Port Allegheny, Olear, Franklinville,
East Aurora and Buffalo. Intriguing
woodland alternates with smiling, open
hillsides along this section.
Falls Chief Interest.
The chief point Of interest in West
ern New York State and along the
northern end Of the Susquehanf1a Trail
is, of course, Niagara Falls. The CEN
turtles have been good to Niagara. with
its stupendous rush and drop Of water,
its cataracts, its gorge and It's great
hydroelectric power development, 1t still
has strong appeal for every traveller.
Niagara Falls terminates the tran tour
ana the Washington Ynotorist may wish
to return to his home directly after
taking In" the Falls, jogging back
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