The Washington times., 1932-06-30
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of the most popular motoring
grounds for tourists from the
North Atlantic States.
One Of the reasons is the fact
that it is said to be the quaintest.
most romantic and historic cor
ner in all of North America.
Here are quaint little white
villages, grim grey stone fortreSses,
historic cities, monaSteries, cathe-
drals, Ginning bells and WaySide
shrines. Its resorts are as varied
as they are numerous, and the
glamour of history is over them
all.
Several Direct Roads
From New York city, there are
q number of direct roads leading
north, both through New YORK
State and Vermont. that are pop
ular
For instance, leave the city via
Riverside Drive and Broadway,
coming into Yonkers. Continue
northward along the Albany Post
Road, route 9, passing through
Tarrytown, Peekskill, Poughkeep-
sic. and Rhinebeck to HUDSON.
Just beyond here at Columbia
Vile, turn left off the main high
way into route 81, which paral-
lels the river bank and offers
saving in mileage. At Rensselaer,
run over to Defreestville and then
north into Troy.
Run north out of this city for
short distance, then cross over 10
Waterford on route 4. Continue
through Mechanicsville and Be
mis- Heights, past the Saratoga
battlefield into Schuylerville and
Northumberland. Still following
route 4, pass through Ft. Mlller
and Ft. Edward to Hudson Fails
and on through Comstock 10
Whithall. ~
Here swing left into route r.
which runs up on the narrow
neck of land between Lakes
George and Champlain to II
conderoga. The old fort here is
being restored and it is well worth
q visit.
Above TicOnderOga
From Ticonderoga the road
runs up along Lake Champlaln,
passing through Grown Point,
Port Henry, and Westport, one OF
the most attractive Of the resorts
in this section. It then goes
through Wadhams, Bouquet, and
Essex and Willsboro to Reese
Vile, and motorists who have
never taken the scenic boat ride
through the Chasm, should not
fail to do so, as it is one OF the
most interesting sights In the
East.
Next comes Bluff Point, Chazy
and then Rouses Point, where the
United States customs and lmml-
grafton offices are located. Cross
ing over the boundary line which
separates New York from the
Province of Quebec, the Canadian
customs will be found at La
cole.
Continue along route 9, pass
ing through Napierville and St.
jacques to st. Lambert, then over
the bridge across the st. Law
renee into Montreal.
This city is the metropolis OF
Canada, and the fifth largest
CITY on the American continent
The traveller will Immediately
note in Montreal the mingling OF
the old world and the new.
Among the many spots Of inter
est are, the Chateau de Ramezay'
McGill University, Cathedrals OF
st. James and Notre Dame, the
Oratory of. st. Joseph, Mt. Royal
Park and Bonsecours Market.
Return Route
For the return trip through
Vermont, the motorist should re-
trace as far as Laprairie, then
along route 7 to st. Johns,
across the bridge to 1berville and
down through Pike River to
Philipsburg. Cross the line into
Vermont, and run through High.
gate Springs and Swanton and
St. Albans down into Burling'
ton, beautifully located on Lake
Champlain.
Motorists should be certain to
have with them their car regis
tration certificates and some
proof that they have legal
right to re-enter this country, as
this is required by the customs
and immigration officials at the
boundary line.
From Burlington, run south
on route Z as far as Bran
don. Here turn right on route
FLO to Sudbury, then south on
route 80, passing alongside
Lake Bomoseen into Castleton
Four Corners. Turn left on
route 4, running over into Rut-
land.
The road then leads south
through the southern portion of
the Green Mountains. passing
through Dandy. Manchester and
Arlington to Bennington and thus
into Massachusetts and the region
of the Berkshire Hills.
Route runs into the valley
of the Housatonic in the west
ern part of Connecticut. 1t
passes through Canaan, Corn
wall Bridge, Kent and New Mil
ford to Danbury, and thence to
Norwalk on the Shore Road.
Turn right here along route l
to Port Chester, then right
again over to the Hutchinson
River Parkway. which should be