Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
SCENIC NEW HAMPSHIRE TRIP
MAPPED BY AUTOMOBILE CLUB
Picturesque Valleys and White Mountains,
With Their Majestic Notches. Prove
Lure for Late Vacationists.

New Hampshire has many and va
who selects this State for a motor trip.
There are the White Mountains with
the majestic notches of Franconia,
Crawford, Pinkham and Dixville-
Lakes Winnipesaukee, Sunapee and
Squam-the beautiful valley of the
Merrimac offers many splendid views
the upper reaches of the Connecticut
and the Saco, and on the eastern Dor
der the Piscataqua lend variety and
interest to the landscape. In the
northeastern part OF the State the An
droscoggin provides some striking pic
lures.
Has Character Of It's Own.
The seacoast of New Hampshire has
a character quite its own. Although
there is but very small portion Of the
State that touches the ocean, every
mile of 1t is beautiful, and it is via
this route that our trip enters the
Granite State
The Automobile Club of America
suggests that Boston be made the
starting point for this tour. There are
numerous ways to reach THE Hub, :"
many motorists having one particular
route that is favored above others. An
ideal way is to place the car on board
steamer late in the afternoon, which
takes one into Boston early the next
morning, after pleasant sail through
Long Island Sound and the Cape Cod
Canal.
Leaving the city following arrival
over U. s. Route l from Washington,
head for the north shore The Revere
Beach parkway runs through Revere to
Lynn, and then on to Salem, famous
for its colonial architecture, its ma
rine museum, well worth q visit; its
Witches House and the House OF the
Seven Gables. Follow along the coast
through Beverly and Magnolia to
Gloucester, known for generations for
its excellent fish and the hardihood
and skill of its seamen.
At this town turn inland again, run
ming through Rowley and Newbury to
Newburyport. Cross the Merrimac into
New Hampshire. In SALISBURY turn
right for route Ia, which leads north
ward along the ocean. First come the
broad sweeping sands Of Hampton
Beach, then the bold and rocky shore
line of Rye Beach, interspersed with
stretches of hard, sandy beach, till at
the northern end out on an island New
castle is reached. This is an ideal spot
and one of the States leading resorts,
where there are excellent facilities for
the enjoyment of all Summer sports
Returning to the mainland, the road
runs into Portsmouth, with its beauti-
full harbor, in which the United States
Navy was born, when in 1879 John
Paul Jones built the Ranger, the first
American battleship to raise the Stars
and Stripes.
Route Runs Inland.
At Portsmouth, the route runs inland
skirting the west bank of the Piscata-
qua through Dover to Rochester. Here
turn north into the Ossipee Valley,
passing through Milton, Wakefield, Gen.
ter OSsipee, West Ossipee, Chocor1a,
Conway and North Conway to Glen.
From here the route runs northward
into Pinkham Notch, In which the pic
turesque Glen Ellis Falls are located, as
well as the Crystal Cascades and other
beautiful waterfalls. A short distance
above Glen Ellis Falls, at the Glen
House, q toll road leads OF to the left
of the main highway running clear to
the top Of Mount Washington. the high
est of all New England peaks. 1t is q
bold, massive mountain, inspiring In its
ruggedneSs. The road winds up to the
top by easy grades and covers miles
of superb mountain scenery. The first
miles are sheltered by be41tiful over
hanging trees which diminish in size as
one approaches the Halfway House.
Above the tree line, each turn in the
road affords new view of the sur
rounding country. From the summit
three States and Canada can be seen
in the distance, while right below Is a
fine panorama of wooded valleys. min
iature villages, ribbonlike roads and
gliStening lakes and rivers.