Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
LAND OF EVANGELINE OFFERS
ATTRACTIVE MOTORING TRIP
Nova Scotia, With Its Scenic South Shore.
Between Yarmouth and Halifax,
Invites Nature Lovers.

Nova Scotia, with its scenic south
shore, between Yarmouth and Halifax,
its Land Of Evangeline" and the An
above the Northumberland Strait, the
Basin Of Minas region and then Cape
Breton Island, as Scotch as old Scot
land. land Of heather and bagpipes,
where one can motor beside the Bras
dor Lakes, that great arm of the sea
which cuts into the heart of the is
land, makes for a most inviting motor
trip.
BY Road or Sea.
This attractive region may be reached
by car in two ways. according to the
Automobile Club of America, New York
City. One Is by road and the other
by boat. Motorists with only a short
time at their disposal, which they would
like to spend in the Maritime Provinces,
will find that the quickest way is via
the water route. Boats leave from New
York City and Boston for Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia. the trip from the first city
taking just one day and from the other
a little more than half day. This is
very comfortable way to go. as the
car Is carried on the same beat, on
which first class accommodations may
be obtained, and one Is thus ready to
start out early in the morning Of the
second day for the trip through Nova
Scotia.
United States Route No. 1 brings the
Washington motorist to New York.
BY. road any number of routes are
possible. The most direct is via the
shore road. route No. /. Leave New
York via the Hutchinson River Park
way. coming onto the shore road at
Port Chester: then through Stamford.
Norwalk, Bridgeport, New Haven, New
London, Conn; Westerly and Provi-
dence, r. l.. to Boston, Mass. Take the
Newburyport Turnpike out of this city
into Newburyport. then on to Ports
mouth, N. H. Cross over into Maine,
and then through the Yorks. Biddeford,
Portland, Brunswick, Rockland, Bangor
and Ellsworth to Calais. Cross over
the Canadian border to st. Stephen,
New Brunswick, and on to st. John.
At this point ferry service is available
across the Bay of Fundy to Digby,
Nova Scotia. or it is possible to run up
to Monckton. then down into Amherst,
to Truro. Halifax and Yarmouth.
Motorists WHO want to make an ex-
tensive tour can include other sections
of New England in their itinerary be-
fore striking into Maine for the New
Brunswick border The Connecticut
River Valley, then through the lake re-
gion Of New Hampshire, touching at
Sunapee and Winnipesaukee. is one
route. Another goes up into the Berk-
shires of Massachusetts, then on into
the Green Mountains of Vermont, then
eastward into the White Mountain re-
gion of New Hampshire, entering Maine
via the Androscoggin River Valley.
Routes From Yarmouth.
From the boat landing at Yarmouth,
the motorist has choice Of two roads,
both Of them leading into Halifax.
Route No. / lies to the west No.
to the east. The first route passes
through Weymouth into Digby, I'M
doubtedly Nova Scotias most famous
summer resort. From here the road
curves around the shore Of the Annapo-
lis Basin through Clementsport, Deep
Brook and Smiths Cove into Annapolis
Royal. This town, founded in 1905 by
the French, Is one of the oldest towns
on the North American Continent, and
Is very popular Canadian resort, with
charming scenery and beautiful walks
and drives.
Next comes Bridgetown, then Mid
| dleton, Kentville and Wolfeville, and
| then Grand Pre- and the Basin OF
Minas is reached This locality has
been made famous through Longfel-
lows poem. "Evangeline" The Acadian
Memorial Park stands IN the center of
this old village. Within the Enclosure
is small chapel of Norman architec-
ture. erected by the French Acadians
Of today. also the old well and the
willows, which we're there in Evange-
lines day, and on a green plot stands
| a bronze statue Of the Acadian girl.
The site Of the old Grand Pre- is now
beautiful garden.
Leaving Grand Pre-, run through
Windsor into Halifax. The harbor
here is considered one Of the finest in
the world. and on the west side Of the
city lies the Northwest Arm, a beauti-
full sheet Of clear, green water, be-