Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
NEW YORK STATE RANKS HIGH
IN ATTRACTIONS FOR AUTOISTS
American Automobile Association Lists
Roadways Leading to All Historical and
Scenic Points of Interest.

many resorts and camping places along
the lake edge and Summer sports OF all
kinds are popular.
At the eastern end Of Lake Ontario,
where it gradually narrows into the st.
Lawrence River, lie the famous Thou
sand Islands. Here, among these pro-
truding tops of submerged mountains
that combine to make one Of the great
est Fairgrounds of the Nation, is a di-
versity of scenery unequaled elsewhere
in the country. Some of the islands are
but tiny dots of rock above the water:
some are but large enough to nouriSh a
single pine tree; others are large areas
of wooded land. On some there are pa
latial estates; on some are hotels and
cottages. Motor boating among these
islands, with every turn bringing new
vistas, is one of the greatest pleasures
Of the district.
Particular Attraction.
Alexandria Bay is particularly attrac-
tive to visitors, and the boat tours, espe-
cially the night trips, when powerful
searchlights reveal glimpses Of entrance
Ing beauty AS the craft twists and turns
n the maze Of islands, are delightful
All along the stretch Of the st. Law
renee that forms part Of the northern
boundary Of New York are pleasantly
pretty spots. From this district, as well
as from the south, access may be had to
the AdirondackS, superb mountain
and lake wilderness of 100000 acres.
Here is an amazing region containing
more than 500 mountains. interSpersed
with innumerable lakes. The latter, as
we'll as the mountains, show great
variety in form and color. Some OF
them have irregular, thickly wooded
shores, some lie in the deep hollow OF
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islands enhance the beauty OF many.
Lake Placid.
The largest of the Adirondack lakes
is Lake Placid, on whose waters rise
three islands, Hawk, Moose and Buck.
Here and at Saranac are two Of the
finest resorts of the mountains, popular
both in Summer and Winter. Close by
lies Mirror Lake. Another lovely body
Of water is Blue Mountain Lake, which
takes its name from the peculiar blue
tone of the surrounding evergreen for
ests. Other lakes of the district include
the Standardized Raquette. Schroon,
Brant, Indian, Silver, Loon, Topper and
the Fulton chain of eight lakes.
Up in the northeast corner of the
State is Lake Champlain, which shares
its beauties with Vermont. In years
gone by the scene of some of the Bit
terest battles on the continent-first be-
tween the Indian tribes of Adirondacks
and Iroquois, then between the French
and Dutch, and still later between the
Americans and the British-it is no
wonder that the lake, with its natural
splendors and its historic background
is now in the front rank Of the national
Fairgrounds.
No river in the world has been the
subject of so much praise by the poets
as has the Hudson. It's very source, a
little lake high in the Adirondack
Tear-o the Clouds-has inspired many
verse. In all its moods, from the tum-
bling, rollicking stream of its higher
level to the more stately, dignified flow
through the Palisades as 1t broadens
into Tappan Bay, the Hudson is a beau
tiful river. It is rich with historic as
sociations, too, and has much of inter-
est along its shores reminiscent of the
earliest settlements To motor along
either side of the river, or to make the
round trip, say, from New York City to
Albany or Troy, seeing both sides, is q
real treat.
The Palisades.
The Palisades are huge cliffs of lava
rocks, sandstone and shale, and rise
feet. The cliffs, extending along the
left bank of the river for nearly 20
miles, are pleasantly tinted in rich
browns and yellows in contrast to the
green's of the shrubbery and trees at the
crest. A particularly fine drive is that
which runs halfway between the top
and bottom of the Palisades.
Tarrytown, where Washington'S head
quarters still may be seen, stands on
the east bank Of Tappan Bay. Near
this place Mai. Andre was captured,
and close by also is the picturesque VII
lage of Sleepy Hollow, made famous by
Washington Irving.
On the west bank are many famous
points-Haverstraw, where the Arnold
Andre plot had its beginning; Bear
Mountain, with its pretty lake and
wooded plateau; West Point, where, from
the United States Military Academy
one of the most beautiful views of the
Hudson may be had; Newburgh, where
the Hasbrouck House is preserved as a
historic monument in memory of its
occupation as Army headquarters by
Washington. North of Kingston may
be glimpsed the Catskill Mountains, the
mountains of the sky" as the Indians
called them. They abound in striking
scenery, the dominant features Of which
are the beautifully wooded SUBMITS, the
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