Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
TOURING OF MAINE
IS RECOMMENDED
July Is Held Ideal Month for
SWAY Down East"
Motor Trips.

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young, the roads are not crowded, the
hotels and inns are all open and can
accommodate the tourist more COM
fortably than they can later on during
the height of the season.
There Is so much to be seen in this
lovely Pine Tree State located way UP
In the Northeastern end of our coun-
try, and as its border line can be
reached comfortably from New York in
two days motoring, according to the
Automobile Club of America, the tour
1St has plenty of time to take leisurely
trip through the State, stopping over
her and there wherever he desires. No
one can really know the State after
. motor trip Of two or three days-a
longer time is really necessary to get
Q comprehensive idea of Names various
features, her attractions and advantages.
The reason for this Is not alone due
to its great size, but because Names
attractions are not grouped in q single
district, they are found all over the
state. No map or description can pic
ture Names 2,465 lakes, her $500 miles
Of the most picturesque coast found
anywhere In North America, the 5000
rivers and streams and innumerable
mountains of Maine. One of them,
Katahdin, Is a mile high and declared
by mountain climbers the most spectac-
ular and beautiful elevation east of the
Rockies. The motorist must see part
OF all of these things to understand
and appreciate the lure that Maine
has for countless thousands.
Two Routes Available.
Coming from Washington and New
York, the motorist should head for Bos-
ton, following either the Shore road
or the inside route through Danbury,
Waterbury, Willimantic and Providence.
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stop. The motorist, historically in
clined will want to pay a visit to Bos-
tons many famous shrines, such as
Trinity Church, the Old North and
South Churches. Faneuil Hall and the
Bunker Hill Monument before proceed
ing on his way.
The club then suggests that instead
Of following the Newburyport Turn
pike direct to Portsmouth, the motorist
take the Revere Beach Parkway out to-
ward Lynn and Salem. In the early
days of our country, Salem was a very
important place, with her own aristoc-
3acy, and here was builded Salem Com
mon and Chestnut street, both Of which
are practically unchanged today It
has two fine museums-the Essex and
the Peabody, both of which should be
visited, and then there Is the old Gus
tom house and the House Of the Seven
Gables.
Beyond Salem lie Gloucester and
Pigeon Cove and then the road turns
back again to route Ia, which should
be followed north to Newburyport and
through Rye Beach and New Castle to
Portsmouth.
Bathing Beach Region.
The road then crosses over the Pts
eatSQua River into Maine-the OBJ
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first important point Is Kittery, the
Oldest settlement in the State, and then
the road out along the seacoast should
be followed through York Harbor and
York Beach to Ogunquit. This is the
region of. the famous Maine beaches
washed by warm waters, where bath
ing may be INDUCED in from early
the coast are the beaches longer, wider
or so hard at low tide, nor more Won
derfully supported by such wealth of
color background and natural Beauty.
The beach extends several miles north
ward.
Continuing along the route passes
through Wells and Kennebunk, then
down to the shore again at Kennebunk-
port, near the mouth Of the placid
kennebunk River, so named because it
S1gn1fles the place Of smooth water"
Kennebunkport is another one of
Names noted Summer beaches One
Of its unique charms lies in the Summer
cottages that have been built out of
rocks in their natural form.
From Kennebunkport one continues
along the coast through Beachwood
and Biddeford Pool, then back to the
main road at Biddeford. Running along
the main road, National Route No. /,
one comes to Portland, Names prin-
clpal city. The marvellous panorama of
Promenade and the matchless view
from the Eastern Promenade of the
ocean and the jsland-gemmed Casco
Bay should be seen by all visitors to
Maine.
Portland a Gateway.
Portland is the natural gateway to
all Of Maine-its lakes, river, streams,
mountains and the remainder of its
seacoast.
Roads diverge in all directions and
the motorist has his choice of which
ones ne viii cover, according to his
own individual tastes and the amount
Of time he has in which to tour the
State.
Among the high spots in the State
that should not be missed is Rockland
Breakwater, which is reached by con-
tinuing along the same highway. Ma
tional Route No. /, which was followed
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Brunswick, Bath, Wiscasset. Damaris-
Gotta and Thomaston. This is the
Penobscot Bay section and here NAV be
found a wide diversity of scenery. vary
ing from quiet, picturesque, sleepy
countryside to the harsh and sublime
aspect Of wind-swept off-shore islands.
There Is very large, lively Summer
colony at Rockland and here are facil-
sues for all Summer outdoor sports.
Beyond Rockland lies Camden, a
fascinating little Maine seacoast town,
IN a setting of rare natural beauty. The
Camden Mountains rise nearly 1900
feet to form a glorious background for
the 1nnumerable lakes and streams that
are to be found In the vicinity.
Two more important places along
the Maine coast that should not be
missed are, of course, Bar Harbor, on
Mount Desert Island, and Winter Har-
Dor, connected with the island by ferry
across Frenchman's Bay.
Bar Harbor may be reached from
Camden either by motoring along high
way No. into Bangor and then down
% Ellsworth, thence via route 183 down
INTO the island, or else the ferry may
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