Continuing the journey from New Haven to Springfield, which was left last week at Hartford, the rider is advised to take what is called the East Connecticut River Road: that is, leave Hartford by Main Street, and four blocks from the City Hall—where, by-the-way, the United States Hotel gives L. A. W. rates—turn into Morgan Street to the right, and run over the bridge to East Hartford Street. On reaching East Hartford keep to the left, and take the long road that runs never more than a mile away from the Connecticut River. The road is in fairly good condition, and there are hardly any hills to speak of during the whole run. The rider, however, is of course advised to use side paths.
There is another route which may be taken along the west side of the Connecticut, and which is perhaps the better of the two. To take this, run out Main Street direct instead of turning right into Morgan Street, and keep on until Windsor is reached. At the latter town keep to the right and cross the Farmington River, crossing the railroad, and running along between it and the Connecticut River until Windsor Locks is reached. This town is fourteen miles from Hartford. At this point the Connecticut should be crossed, and starting from Warehouse Point, the rider should take the road already described, running up the east bank through Thompsonville towards Springfield. Crossing the Massachusetts-Connecticut line, he enters upon what is called Long Meadow Street, runs into Long Meadow, past Long Meadow station, and finally runs close upon the Connecticut River again at Pecowsic station. From Pecowsic the run into Springfield to the Massassoit House is easily found.
As has already been said in this Department, this is not what may be called the Springfield route from New York to Boston, and while the stretch of country from Springfield to Worcester is of course rideable, it is not a particularly good road, and the country is not to any great extent picturesque, so that unless the trip is a matter of making the journey—that is, if it is simply for pleasure—the rider is advised rather to turn westward than eastward, to ride a day or two in the Berkshire country, and then take a train or trains for Worcester, continuing from Worcester to Boston on his wheel. This trip from Worcester to Boston, and, in fact, from Springfield to Boston, will be given in the near future in this Department to complete that particular way of crossing Massachusetts from west to east.
Note.—Map of New York city asphalted streets in No. 809. Map of route from New York to Tarrytown in No. 810. New York to Stamford, Connecticut in No. 811. New York to Staten Island in No. 812. New Jersey from Hoboken to Pine Brook in No. 813. Brooklyn in No. 814. Brooklyn to Babylon in No. 815. Brooklyn to Northport in No. 816. Tarrytown to Poughkeepsie in No. 817. Poughkeepsie to Hudson in No. 818. Hudson to Albany in No. 819. Tottenville to Trenton in No. 820. Trenton to Philadelphia in No. 821. Philadelphia in No. 822. Philadelphia-Wissahickon Route in No. 823. Philadelphia to West Chester in No. 824. Philadelphia to Atlantic City—First Stage in No. 825; Second Stage in No. 826. Philadelphia to Vineland—First Stage in No. 827; Second Stage in No. 828. New York to Boston—Second Stage in No. 829; Third Stage in No. 830; Fourth Stage in No. 831; Fifth Stage in No. 832; Sixth Stage in No. 833. Boston to Concord in No. 834. Boston in No. 835. Boston to Gloucester in No. 836. Boston to Newburyport in No. 837. Boston to New Bedford in No. 838. Boston to South Framingham in No. 839. Boston to Nahant in No. 840. Boston to Lowell in No. 841. Boston to Nantasket Beach in No. 842. Boston Circuit Ride in No. 843. Philadelphia to Washington—First Stage in No. 844; Second Stage in No. 845; Third Stage in No. 846; Fourth Stage in No. 847; Fifth Stage in No. 848. City of Washington in No. 849. City of Albany in No 854; Albany to Fonda in No. 855; Fonda in Utica in No. 866; Utica to Syracuse in No. 857; Syracuse to Lyons in No. 858; Lyons to Rochester in No. 859; Rochester to Batavia in No. 860; Batavia to Buffalo in No. 861; Poughkeepsie to Newtown in No. 864; Newtown to Hartford in No. 865; New Haven to Hartford in No. 866.
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