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Tours by Automobile to Nova Scotia TOURS BY AUTOMOB|LE to SEA AND I^AJN.P NOVA SCOTIA i & ; .,' wm T R liP^ PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND *F I'd ~* i I:' t. Kr^fe/-;^: I 'Jv NEW BRUNSWICK QUEBEC and the GASPE PENINSULA 45^__^g^ ViZ/ GLORIOUS TRIPS ON LUXURIOUS BIG LINERS THEN ALONG COLORFUL HIGHWAYS IN YOUR OWN CAR A book of routes and maps to and through sea-beaten Nova Scotia — Evangeline Land; the famous South Shore; the highland glens and lochs of Cape Breton Island; beside the mighty rivers and forests of New Brunswick; the thrilling beauty of the Gaspe Peninsula, and to romantic Quebec, like 17th Century France. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES - , Cope North LACE^ B/ GULF Or ST. LAWRENCE SYDNE ricamp Riviere au Rene xCopdesRosiers Baddecki Grand! i Grande Valle'e/ GAS PL Inverness)? Mont- Loui rqeoi; PortHoo / I Souris^j, GASPE PORT HAWKESBURY, Canso Port Dani PRINCE! Ste.Anne. 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Bost / A Dickinson a* a BifBffff^ ^rik tl^flh The ideal overnight motor highway from New York and Boston to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick is via these big ocean-going ships of the Eastern Steamship Lines YARMOUTH TO HALIFAX, N. S. VIA DIGBY AND THE "LAND OF EVANGELINE" 217 MILES (See map, page 4) YARMOUTH, the southern gateway to Nova Scotia within a radius of ten miles or so are well stocked with and the point of debarkation from the ships of the trout. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES that carry both A few miles more brings one to METEGHAN (27 miles) the tourist and his car from either New York or Boston, where lobster fishing is an important industry. Then comes long has been noted as a cool and healthful summer resort. CHURCH POINT (39 miles) seat of St. Ann's College. Nearby are many lakes and streams where trout and salmon WEYMOUTH (47 miles) a headquarters for sportsmen. abound—also, in season, woodcock, snipe, wild duck, ruffed grouse and even moose and deer may be hunted. Here, too, One of the most famous summer resorts in all of Nova is an excellent nine-hole golf course as well as fine hotel Scotia is DIGBY (67 miles). Here are fine hotels, two accommodations for those who would tarry awhile before golf courses, boating, bathing, canoeing, horseback riding, proceeding farther eastward and northward. clam bakes, and, of course, the ever-present fishing. Short side trips may be made from here to BEAR RIVER, the Yarmouth is the largest shipping port in Canada of blue- "Switzerland of Nova Scotia," Sandy Cove that is be- berries, both fresh and canned ; also it supplies Boston and loved by artists and the Gap. This last is a fjord-like New York with strawberries long after the regular season break in North Mountain through which ships pass into in is the United States over. Digby Basin ; it is an excellent point from which to ob- serve the ebb and flow of the giant tides for which the When ready to start on his trip through Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy is world-famous. A fine steamship service tourist will turn northward on Route No. 1 which follows operates from Digby across the bay to Saint John, New the shore quite closely almost to Digby, 67 miles away. The Brunswick. first few miles is through a famous fishing country that, also, The next portion of the drive from Yarmouth to Halifax, is noted for its famous pure-bred Jersey and Guernsey cattle. namely, that between Digby Pre, Port Maitland (10 miles) has one of the finest shore fishing and Grand in the heart of "Evangeline Land" is fleets of the Maritime Provinces. undoubtedly one of the most inter- esting of any in the Maritime Provinces. For about 30 miles SALMON RIVER (16 miles) is a famous salmon and the highway follows more or less closely the south shore of trout stream, while two miles up the river is Lake Doucette historic Annapolis Basin ; then continues on up the famous with good salmon fishing at both ends. Several other lakes Annapolis River valley that is one of the best apple growing [3 R E regions in the world. The annual Apple here overnight and proceed to an in- 7b Coee BretonI Blossom Festival, in early June, attracts spection of the latter place bright and thousands of visitors to this region each early the next day. This is indeed a wise year. One hundred miles or more of apple precaution for there is so much to see at orchards in full bloom is a sight that, once both Wolfville and Grand Pre that ample Middle Sackville^f 6edf<old seen, can never be forgotten. time should be allowed in every instance. MtUniacke^ ANNAPOLIS ROYAL (20 miles from WOLFVILLE (6 miles from Kentville) is the J6I Digby) is rich in historic association center of the world-renowned "Land since it proudly lays claims to being the of Evangeline" and almost every road in oldest European settlement in America this neighborhood is replete with historic St Croix | north of the Gulf of Mexico. As early as interest. Nearby, in addition to Grand Pre WINDSOR 1604 Champlain and DeMonts sailed into itself, are the Look-Off on Cape Blomidon, Annapolis Basin and named the spot Port Cape Split, Evangeline Beach, Gaspereau yy'Hantsport Minds Royal. The following year a fort was built Valley, while within the town is located flas injjtOG A Kl D PR and a settlement established. These waters Acadia University, founded in 1838. ^wOLFVILLE. saw the launching of the first ship to be GRAND PRE (9 miles from Kentville), built in North America ; also there was es- the village that has been immortalized by tablished here the first water power grist KENTVILLE Longfellow's "Evangeline," is, of course, Chester Basin mill ; the first planting of cereals in Cana- /|2\^ the mecca for all tourists in this region. da and the first theatrical performance. 'Waterville Here lived the unfortunate Acadians that, The town passed through many vicissi- because they refused to take the oath of 'Aylesford tudes, being destroyed by the British in allegiance to the British King, were ex- 1618; rebuilt by the French, it was cap- pelled from their fertile lands into exile. tured by the British in 1654; restored to The great poet, Longfellow, has faithfully [Kingston the French in 1668; recaptured in 1690 and romantically told the story of this 7p Bndgewater and again restored to the French seven dramatic occurrence. years later. In 1710, following the final Today, in memory of these Acadians, the FIGURES are capture by the British, the name of Port tourist may visit Evangeline Memorial 60 MILES BETWEEN Royal was changed to Annapolis Royal. Park and see the interesting collection of ARROWS Many historic landmarks abound here as Bridgetown Acadian relics that have been gathered well as a of relics that is open museum there. to visitors daily without charge. The last portion of the trip is to Halifax, Near BRIDGETOWN (35 miles from m Liverpool the colorful capital city of Nova Scotia. Digby) is a bird sanctuary that is worth The highway, which is still marked No. 1, IANNAPOL1S ROYAL visiting. Fruit farming and dairying are leads first through HANTSPORT (18 Clementsport the principal industries of the region, miles from Kentville) to WINDSOR FerrJto\zo though fox ranching has come to be a (26 miles from Kentville), an important SointJphnR Smith Cove profitable side line in recent years. This shipping port. Of-** district also is famous for its trout and il6|BY The harbor, here, can at high tide accom- salmon fishing. modate the largest ocean-going steamers, Barton I As its name implies, MIDDLETON (47 vet, when the tide is low it contains almost miles from Digby) is located about mid- no water. After hours of emptiness the way between Annapolis Royal and Kent- water comes rushing back as a bore or jWeymoufh ville. Holy Trinity Church at Pine Grove, sheet of yellow foam and the rise of the Lower Middleton, dates back to 1788 and tide sometimes reaches 50 feet.
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