Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

across the northern part Of the state
on highway No. 2. which follows hts
toric ground all the way to Lexington
and Concord. From here II runs via
Littleton Common, F1tehburg and
Westminster TO Templeton, and then
on to Athol. Millers Falls and across
the Connecticut into Greenfield. Either
Templeton or Greenfield make good
luncheon stops. leaving the Afternoon
free for the ride over the Mohawk Trail
This scenic highway has long been enc
OF the favorite drives in the state
From Greenfield the highway runs
through the Deerheld Valley over shea-
burne Mountain 10 Shelburne Falls,
then to ChaIemont and on to the point
where the Little Cod River Joins the
Deerf1eld. The TRAN then runs through
the Cold River Canyon, with towering
mountains on either side, till finally It
comes out IN the open on the top Of the
Hoosac Mountain Range. Prom the
western summit there is q wonderful
view of the Taconic and Greyloek
Ranges. The trail then descends down
into North Adams and then ON to
WIliamstown. At this point turn south
for the trip through the Berkshires Is
first given.
Route From Long Island.
From Long Island q pleasant trip
to the Berkshires may be made by fol-
lowing either the north or the south
shore Of the island to its eastern end
Here at either Montauk, Sag Harhor,
Greenport or Orient Point boat service
over to New London across the sound
| ts possible. From New London follow
route 102 to Colchester. then route II
| through Marlboro and Glastonbury 70
Hartford. and then through winstsd
and Norfolk to Canaan. The return
trip to the city can be made by using
any one of the first three routes given.
From Cape Cod and Providence the
motorist should follow route 122 up to
Worcester, and then follow route 20 70
a short distance beyond West Brook
| field. Here turn on TO the right on
route 100, following this through Ware
and Belchertown into Amherst, where
the college of the same name Is located
Now go across the Connecticut into
Northampton. From here into the
Berkshires the highway Is known as
the Berkshire Trail and runs via VIII
liamsburg, Cummington and Dalton
into Pittsfield.
Motorists coming from Western New
York by way Of the Catskill Mountains
and reaching the Hudson at CatslEalI,
| may run north on the west bank a.
| far as Coxsackie, there taking the ferry
over to Newton Hook. which Is on tn
new highway 81 leading into Rensse-
| laer. Prom here run via DefreesvfIe
| into Troy. and then over the Tacchsc
| Trail which goes over Petersburg Noun
| tain into Williamstown. This Is a new
trail, only opened Of recent years, and
from which some marvellous views are
obtainable.
Ferry to TivoIL s
If the Hudson Is reached at Kings
ton, coming from Central and Western
New York. the west bank can be used
north to Saugerties. from which point
the ferry should be taken to T1voli.
From here run to the Albany Post road.
there turning left and running to HID
son. From here route % should Be fol-
over to S. Egremont and then into
Great harrington.
Coming in from the southern part Of
the State along the Liberty Highway
motorists can swing on at BLOOMING
burg, running via Montgomery into
Newburgh, where the ferry can be
taken to Beacon. From here run up
to Wappingers Falls and then to
Poughkeepsie, turning inland through
Millbrook over to Armenia and Canaan.
From the northern part Of New Jer-
sey the Alpine Ferry over to Yonkers
provides o good crossing. from which
point the Albany Post road can then
be followed to Poughkeepsie. However,
either the river or inland route TO Bear
Mountain may be used instead. and
then the river crossed via the Bear
Mountain Bridge. from which point
connection should be made to the AL.
| bany Post road. s.r