Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
WHITE MOUNTAINS
LURE TO AUTO|ST
Automobile Club of America
Suggests Motor Routes
in Granite State.


cause of the remarkable beauty of the
foliage. The brilliant orange, red and
golden colors OF maple, oak, elm, beech
and white birches against the back
ground of variegated evergreenS on the
mountain slopes present rare vistas that
make an automobile tour a delight and
inspiration. The tang and fragrance OF
the air are wonderfully refreshing. And
lit is said that once the indeScribable
charm of Indian Summer in New
Hampshire is enjoyed it is never for
gotten. To add to the pleasure and
convenience of the trip, the majority of
the hotels remain open during this PEE
Rod and are well equipped to take care
Of the comfort of the traveller.
Boston Starting Point.
The Automobile Club of America,
New York City, suggests that Boston is
an ideal point from which to start UP
into the White Mountains And for the
sake of contrast. head for the famous
North Shore of Boston and the seacoast
Going out of the city follow the Revere
Beach Parkway, which becomes route
la, through Revere, Lynn and swamp
scott to Salem, one of the most inter-
eSting and the Oldest city in New Eng
Hand, having been settled within six
years after the arrival of the Mayflower
Rt Plymouth. There are two museums
here-the Essex, in which may be seen
mementoes of the early days, clothing
dishes and other intimate details of
their manner of living-and in the Pea
body Museum, which is situated in the
pld stone house of the East India So
ciety, and which once housed the ORR
entail , and Asiatic Banks, there is a
Wonderful collection of tiny ship models
The name of Hawthorne is closely con-
nected with the town, and one of the
Interesting objects in the city is the
House OF the Seven Gables, which is
open for public inspection
Leaving Salem, continue on route IA
up through Beverly and Wenham into
Ipswich and through Rowley to New
ouryport. Cross over the Merrimac
River into New Hampshire and at
Salisbury turn to the right for the run
along the seacoast of the Granite
State. 1t covers but short distance,
but contains some famous beaches, the
road passing through Hampton Beach
Rnd Rye Beach and then Newcastle. a
most attractive Summer resort, located
pm an island and connected by bridges
10 the mainland.
Turning westward into Portsmouth,
another old New England seaport city,
with beautiful old homesteads, the mo
torist should follow route No. 4
through Dover to Rochester, Right
outside of this city turn of TO the
right on route IL, which goes up
Through Pennington into Alton Bay
Rt the southern end of Lake Winni-
pesaukee, and the largest lake in the
State. It is a beautiful body of water,
about rs miles long and about 10 miles
wide, with many charming bays and
coves. 1t is dotted with hundreds of
Stands. Continue northwestward along
side the lake and thus onto route |
and into Plymouth. Continue straight
north into Franconia Notch, the first
of the four famous notches to be
powered on this tour. At North Wood
etock the Lost River road goes off to
the left from the main road, and at
Ibis point the motorist who wants to
Enjoy full day in the Notch can
spend the night at North Woodstock
and have the next day complete to
view the sights not only of the Lost
River road, but. going onward short
distance on the main road is The
Plume, the Old Man of the Mountain,
7rof1le Lake and Echo Lake, names
that mean New Hampshire to scores
pr people.
FrancOnia DefiIe.
The FTanconia deflle lies between the
Pemigewasset and Franconia Ranges,
with Mounts Kinsnan and Profile on
the west. Flume, Liberty, Lincoln and
Lafayette on the east. It is perhaps
the most famous of all the notches, be-
cause it has the Great Stone Face and
The Flume is a rift in the hills through
which dashes Q tiny stream, sheer walls
rising high on either side.
From Profile follow route 8 over into
Twin Mountain and then through Fab
Hans into Breton Woods, one of the
white Mountains best known resorts.
Lt is possible to make the trip up Mount
washington by cog railroad from this
&point. Mount Washington Is the high
Est inhabited peak in the East. with an
altitude of 6.293 feet, and it possesses a
Festful charm never to be forgotten. A
Visit to the White Mountains is not
complete without trip to its top. Be-
sideS the railroad, there Is motor road
now UP the mountain. This is toll
Road and starts from Pinkham Notch.
The view from the top Of the mountain
Us superb, a wonderful panorama Of New
England's magnificent scenery. On q
clear day the Atlantic Ocean may be
seen TO the east, the Adirondacks to the
west, Lake Winnipesaukee in the south
and Lake Memphremagog to the north.
Breton Woods Route.
Continuing from Breton Woods along
the main road, you enter Crawford
Notch, bleak and massive in its gran
deur, and thus around through Bemis
and Bartlett to Glen. Here turn north
ward again into Pinkham Notch, with
its picturesque Glen Ellis Falls, Crystal
Cascades and other waterfalls. Right
north of Glen Ellis Falls is the start of
the toll motor road UP Mount Washing
ton. Next comes Gorham, at the con-
nuence OF the Androscoggin and Pea
body Rivers, in a charming setting, and
an all-year-'round resort. and after con-
tinuing northward as far as Enrol, the
road then turns into the narrow file of
Dixville Notch, where the road for Is
miles winds through unbroken forests
On Lake GIoriette, in the heart of the
mountains, is located another of the
White Mountains noted resorts.
Continuing down into Colebrook, the
tour starts southwark on the return
trip. Passing through the Connecticut
River Valley, the road runs through
Columbia, Stratford and Groveton to
Lancaster. Here the route leaves the
river and runs down through White
fielo into Bethlehem and then back to
the river again, after passing through
Sugar Hill Station and Bath. The road
then again follows the river through
i Haverhill, oxford and Lyme to Han
over, the home of Dartmouth College
Continue south just short distance to
West Lebanon and here turn inland
again, following route through End
field, Canaan and Danbury to Frank
lin, the home Of Daniel Webster. The
house where he was born is still stand
ing and is source Of interest to tour
lists
Leaving Franklin, route should be
followed TO Concord, the capital of the
State and a most picturesque city.
Manchester is the next town of inn
portance and then comes Nashua and
then over the State line into Lowell in
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