Evening star., 1934-07-08
BRIEF TRIP OFFERS
GLIMPSE OF PAST
Visit to Restored Williams
burg and Yorktown a
Memorable Event.
BY CHARLES b. DEGGES,
staff Correspondent of The Star.

stan correspondent OI Inc SLhEs
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. July L.
Here, on this gentle Tidewater Vir-
ginia peninsula of the York and
James Rivers, is the birthplace of
the United States.
Birthplace OF the Nation because
within a scant half dozen miles of
this little town was founded the first
permanent English settlement in
America on jamestown Island. Birth
place, too, because a few miles far
ther down the peninsula at old
Yorktown the British lay down the
arms by which they meant to hold
the American Colonies subject to
Britain, and because there the terms
of surrender in the Revolutionary
War we're written in a house that
still stands. And birthplace because
in this very town, that only now is
emerging from its partial burial by
time, there f1ourished a community
that was the center of perhaps the
finest example of early American cul-
ture the continent has known.
The United States Government it.
self has recognized the Importance in
its history of this area by establishing
here the Colonial National Monu-
ment. a park region of 40 miles cir
cut embracing jamestown Island,
Yorktown ana Williamsburg. This
region that is so rich in American
traditions and historic interest lies
about 100 miles from Washington,
and it unquestionably should be Wis
tied by every Capital resident.
Many Routes Available.
A variety of routes is available to
the Washingtonian who would visit
here. If he would drive all the way
and would want the smoothest road
on which to travel the fastest, he
probably would choose the popular
United States route No. l, known as
the Jefferson Davis Highway, to Rich
mond, and then travel southeast over
highway No. 6-the Pocahontas Trail
to this place. The jefferson Davis
Highway is smooth concrete with
three lanes virtually all the way, and
the Pocahontas trail is good macad-
am. and this course is devoid of the
ferries and toll bridges.
A second choice route is by way
of the Tidewater Trail to Yorktown
via Gloucester Point. This course
lies over the Richmond road as far
as Fredericksburg where it branches
to the southeast to travel down the
peninsula between the Rappahannock
and the York Rivers. This road is
largely of the macadam type. and
while it is not as smooth as No. /,
it is a little shorter and traverses
country of remarkable beauty and
interest. 1t passes through Port
Royal, quaint old Tappahannock. the
city that was ordered built in 1880;
Saluda, Gloucester Court House, which
dates from the eighteenth century,
and Gloucester Point. At Gloucester
Point, the traveller must take ferry
across the York River to Yorktown.
The first of these boats leaves the
point for Yorktown at 6 am, and
others follow at Commute intervals
after 7:45 am throughout the day
until GAS pm. when they operate
hourly until 11:45s pm. The last
ferry leaves the point at Is minutes
past midnight. The fare for car
and driver is so cents and extra pas
sengers are carried at Is cents each.
This boat ride is brief but interesting.
Once across the York River the
tourist is in yorktown itself.
Steamship Travel Popular.
Still another way for the traveller
who prefers less driving than either
of these routes is the delightful over
night trip on the Norfolk & Washing
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Washington to Old Point. The YES
sells of this line leave Washington at
the foot of Seventh street each eve
ming at $50 o'clock. The fare for
each passenger is SO one way or SIS a
round trip and state rooms are avail
able at almost any price the passenger
wishes to pay, from dollar for an
inside room-which. nevertheless, &C
commodities two passengers for the
same dollar-to private bath and
twin-bed suites at S5. The travellers
automobile is checked like baggage
and no charge Is made for it's trans
portation. Reservations for car space
on these steamers should be made
ahead of your sailing date
The Norfolk steamer will land at
Old Point the following morning at
$50 o'clock or thereabouts, depend
ing upon tide conditions. At any
rate, you'll have until 7 o'clock to get
ashore and when you step on the
wharf you'll find your car waiting for
you there.
Now one extremely pleasant way to
visit Williamsburg, Yorktown and
jamestown Island is to make Old
Point your headquarters. The new
Chamberlin Hotel is a short block
from the wharf 1t overlooks Hamp-
ton Roads and Lower Chesapeake Bay
and is set in the very midst Of famous
Fort Monroe. The new Chamberlin
is a splendid flreproof hotel that has
succeeded the famous old Chamberln
that bred traditions with the years
until it was destroyed by fire some
years ago The rates at the Cham
berlin range from $4 day per per-
RESORTS.