Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
SUSOUEHANNA TRAIL OFFERS
INTERESTING MOTORING TRIP
Tour of $50 Miles Over Good Roads to
Niagara Falls Affords Many Attrac-
tions to D. C.. Autoists

The Susquehanna Trail Is the famous
old Indian highway which traverses the
States of Maryland, Pennsylvania and
New York and connects Washington
with Niagara Falls and Canada. 1t
offers $50 miles Of fine concrete.
1t rolls through a never-ending
magic land of beauty. Hills and dales,
valley and luXuriant farming country
with the shimmering Susquehanna
River setting up a quiet, restful back
ground and rugged, green mountains.
Two Available Routes.
There are two ways out of Washing
ton on this route, one through Balti-
more and York and the other via
Frederick and Gettysburg.
Baltimore takes its proper name from
having been the province of Lord Bal
timore in early times. York was once
the capital Of the Nation when Phila-
delphia was occupied by the British.
A bell, the gift of Queen Anne, hangs
in the belfry OF church there.
Frederick brings the motorist to the
city where once lived Francis Scott
Key, author Of THE Star Spangled
Banner" and Barbara Friethcie. heroine
of the incident related in Whittier's
spirited poem Frederick also has an
old jug bridge, the entrance to which
Is guarded by huge demijohn IN
which soldiers of the Civil War are
said to have hidden their liquors at
times.
There are 5000 markers and monu-
ments, the work of master craftsmen in
stone and bronze, which have been
erected in the war cemetery by State
and national governments at Gettys-
burg. Here also may be seen the
house in which Abraham Lincon edited
his famous address, the site of Pickett's
glorious charge and the Jenny Wade
house.
Days Of the Indian.
In the days when the Indians were
still with US a family lived on the
banks of the stream which crosses the
Susquehanna Trail between Harris
burg and Gettysburg. One day the
good housewife washed pair Of her
husbands trousers and hung them out
to dry. They were of a bright yellow
color and at once attracted the atten-
ton OF q prowling Indian vino stole
them. Hence the name of the stream,
yellow Brooches Creek" which may
De seen on sign erected by the State
Highway Department
Harrisburg is proud Of its capitol
building, said to be one of the costlieSt
State structures in the United States.
The interior of the capitol building
proper Is decorated with paintings by
famous artists while statuary Of note is
arranged about the Railways of the
building. A handsome new bridge from
the hill section TO the downtown area
where the capitol Is located Is the latest
addition to this beautiful city.
The Susquehanna trail follows the
river all the way from Harrisburg 10
Williamsport. Along this stretch the
tourist may witness some OF the finest
river vistas in the country. Noteworthy
scenes are the beautiful river front as
one leaves Harrisburg. the union OF the
north and west branches OF the river
at Northumberland, the towers Of old
Bucknell University perched on lofty
hill across the river In IewisburR and
intriguing woodlands from Milton TO
Williamsport.
Historic Points.
There are many points of historic in
terest along this particular stretch too.
On the outskirts of Sunbury was once
situated old Fort Augusta, which,
legend has It, was held by whites, who,
through loyalty of an old Indian run
ner, spread false information regarding
their numbers and dispelled attacks OF
much larger bands Of the redmen.
In one of the fire houses in Sun
bury there reposes a cannon that was
formerly mounted at Fort Augusta.
The old piece has had an interesting
career. 1t was stolen on four occasions,
each time by different party. 1t was
buried in a cellar for some time and
was chained to garden post at another
time. 1t was even sunk in the river to
hide 1t. Each time it was stolen it was
stolen back again, and now has an
abiding resting place with one of the
fire companies.
Across the river from Northumberland
tourists may see a bluff known locally
as Blue HILL" against the side Of which
IS rude contour of human face, said
70 resemble old Shikellimy, Viceroy of
the Grand Council of the Irouuois. who
once had his village in the vicinity of
Lewisburg. From his wigwam there he
could observe the herds of wild buffalo
that frequented that section Of "Buf-
falo Valley"
1t was during the invasion Of this
country by white men that Capt. John
Brady fell in his last great battle near
the town Of Muncy. Halls Station. be-
tween Muncy and Williamsport, is the
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