Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
TOURIST IN VERMONT ENJOYS
GREEN MOUNTAINS SCENERY
Lakes Abound In Historic State on Route
Leading Up Connecticut River Valley
and Throug III Quaint Towns!

Every traveller who has ever visited
Vermont knows 1t Is one OF the most
beautiful States Of the East. It makes
no difference which direction you travel
north. south, east or west-all the
roads are scenic The charm of the
countryside Is due In a great measure
to the lovely line of hills that stretch
northward across the State, known Es
the Green Mountains. They are 50
called because they are covered to their
very tops with verdure.
The mountains extend from the Mas
sachusetts line to the Canadian border
and reach nearly TO the Connecticut
River on the east and to Lake Cham
plain on the west. Vermont Is unique
In that 1t Is the only State east Of the
Rockies traversed from end to end by
mountain range.
The State has many hundreds Of
miles Of improved roads, according to
the Automobile Club Of America, New
York City, which usually run through
the valleys, following clear, swift rocky
streams, but frequently they climb by
easy stages up to the heights, from
which points are obtainable fine views
Of the surrounding countryside. Quaint
Colonial farm houses may also be SEEM
with old-fashioned flower gardens,
which remind one Of the Green Noun
tain Boys, and historical monuments
which recall Vermont's heroic past.
States Lakes Attractive.
And after the mountains in impor-
lance come the lakes. They are every
where throughout the State some large,
some small, often rejecting virgin
spruces and always sparkling clear.
Champlain, the largest Of them all, may
be followed through Vermont for hum
dred miles, with the Adirondacks in the
background and the Green Mountains
near at hand.
Two main trunk highways traverse
the State from north to south on either
side Of the Green Mountains, and there
are about half a dozen main east and
west roads. The trip outlined below
will be found to offer an attractive tour,
not only through Vermont. but also
through the States which must be
crossed to reach the Green Mountain
State. The route was laid out bearing
in mind present road conditions, and 1t
will be found to offer good travelling.
After reaching New York from Wash
ington over the Lincoln Highway, leave
the city by way of the Hutchinson River
Parkway in order to avoid the conStruc-
ton on the lower portion OF the Boston
Post road. The parkway Is followed to
right turn brings the motorist into Port
Chester. Continue along the Post road,
running through Greenwich, Stamford,
Norwalk and Bridgeport to New Haven.
Here turn north on the College Highway,
which takes one clear across Connecti-
cut and up into the center of Massa
chusettS 1t runs through Milldale,
Plsinville, Pennington. Avon, CRANKY,
Westfield and Easthampton to North
ampton, famous university town, where
Smith, the largest woman's college in
the world, is located. Here also is the
present home of Calvin Coolidge. This
is an ideal place for the first nights
stop, II a leisurely trip has been made,
as it Is about 150-odd miles.
Peak Visible from Route.
Continuing up the Connecticut River
Valley, the highway passes through
South Deerfeld and Greenfield to North
Bernardstown and then enters Vermont,
coming into the historic old town Of
Guilford. Next comes Brattleboro, a
beautiful village on the banks OF the
river. Still following route on the
Vermont side Of the river, you pass
through Putney to Westminster. Here
it is advisable to cross the river just TO
run through the town Of Walpole, one
of the most beautiful In the whole val
lev. There are wonderful old elms here
and fine houses dating back to Colonial
DAYS. Run up on the New Hampshire
side. then to North Walpole. crossing
back over the river again into Bellows
Falls.
Running northward from here one
can see off In the distance the lone
peak known as Mount Ascutney, located
in the towns of Weathersfield and
Windsor. It Is a beautiful mountain, a
landmark for all the surrounding region.
Next comes Windsor, an historic old
town, beautiful in its location under the
shadow of Mount Ascutney Then
comes White River Junction, an lmpor-
tant highway and railroad center, ana
then our route turns away from the
river following route to Woodstock,
one OF the most popular Summer and
winter resorts in the State. Thirtesn
miles west Of here is Plymouth, the
birthnIace of former President Coolidge,
where he took the oath Of office as
PRESIDENT of the United States. To
reach this town, one continues from
woodstock along route to Bridgewater
Corners, and then run via 100A to
Plymouth.
Union and then turn north, this time
~, roI,t., 100. At West Bridgewater, the
route Joins route and continues along
tn Sherburne, where the Green Noun
ain club maintains picturesque resort
known as the Long Trail Lodge. Here
Is the Sherburne Pass, where highway
No A crosses the Long Trail" that
famous pathway for mixers, blazed
throurh the Green Mountain Range
from the Massachusetts, border to a
noint north Of jay Peak near the Ca
madam line.