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Title: Routes and rates for summer tours
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg railroad company. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: (New York, Press of the American bank note co.)
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e of the finest on the line, and for scenicbeauty is rarely surpassed in this country. One mile more brings us to TRENTON FALLS station, about one-half mile from Trenton Falls. These remarkable•curiosities, seven in number, are the most wonderful falls in America, and among the finest in the■world ; an extended description of them will be found in the following pages. From PROSPECT, one mile beyond, another fine view of Trenton Falls presents itself. As welook from the train we see on the left, many feet below us, the Cincinnati Creek and KampsMill. The view from this point, looking down the valley of the Cincinnati toward Trenton vil-lage, is considered one of the finest in the State of New York. At REMSEN connection is made with the Adirondack & St. Lawrence line for points in theAdirondacks. Before this line was. opened, ALDER CREEK and BOONVILLE were thefavorite points of entrance to the Fulton Chain region and John Browns Tract. 36 ROME, WATERTOWN AND OGDENSBURG RAILROAD.
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R., W. & V. K.K.—MILL CREEK NEAR LOWVILLE. ROME, WATERTOWN AND OGDENSBURG RAILROAD. 37 A few miles north of Boonville, from the bridge which spans Sugar River, seventy feet abovethe water, we obtain a good view of the Sugar River Falls and the viaduct of the Black RiverCanal, under which the Sugar River passes. The next point of interest is LYONS FALLS, a wild, romantic and much frequented spot. The High Falls (seventy feethigh), a glimpse of which is had from the train, are well worth visiting. For the next thirty miles the route is through the beautiful valley of the Black River in fullsight of the highlands of Browns Tract. Just before reaching Lowville we see, seventy feetbelow us, Mill Creek, with its precipitous banks of solid rock, fifty feet high. LOWVILLE is one of the most beautiful villages in Northern New York, and is noted for itsfine drives, shady walks and excellent hotel accommodations. The population is 3500. A newand first-class eating house is conveniently loc

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