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Identifier: trolleytripsthro04hart (find matches)
Title: Trolley trips through New England ..
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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Subjects: New England -- Description and travel. (from old catalog) Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Description and travel
Publisher: Hartford, Conn., Guyde publishing co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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and standing on an eminence inBushnell Park, should be first visited. There are fine views ofcentral Connecticut from the dome, and on a clear day be sureand go up to spy out our way north. Of the amusement parks near Hartford LAUREL PARK ismost attractive and best patronized. Entering thro the pretty rustic gateway, we have the choice oftwo ways to the park—either follow the driveway to the bridgeacross the river, or turn to the left and go tho the glen, overa beautifully shaded path, crossing and recrossing a tiny streamon rustic bridges. The Hockanum is extremely pretty at thispoint, and a row or paddle will be much enjoyed. BALDWINS EATING PLACES 631 MAIN STREET 26-30 ASYLUM STREET Where the food is prepared with the greatest care andcleanliness and served in an attractive manner, on the self-service plan. The nearest approach to home cooking that is possible.Take one of Baldwins Box Lunches on your trip. LUNCH ROOMS OF SUPERIOR MERIT For Trolley Timetables—See Back of Book 25
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The Look Back as We Cross to the East Side HARTFORD TO SPRINGFIELD VIA EAST SIDE If the tourist has only a limited time to cover southern NewEngland, it is strongly recommended that he take the Hartfordboat from New York some afternoon, landing in Connecticutscapitol at seven the next morning. He may then explore at hisleisure our delightful countrysides. He might lake the eastside limited to Springfield, dine there, devote a few hours tothat city, and return by the west side in time to catch the 5p. m. boat from Hartford. By so doing he will pass a most enjoy-able day in the very heart of New England, in two of her pleas-antest towns, by her most beautiful river, and among her oldesthouses, most attractive fields. Upon leaving Hartford, take beside the City Hall the bigcar marked Springfield, East Side. This is the expressroute; the one by the west side is a very pleasant variant, buta half-hour slower. We are now on one of the most beautiful runs in New England,which means in all th

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