. Along the shore and in the foothills . THE GOVERNORS MANSION AT SEA GIRT. bluff overlooking Stalen Island Sound, and trebly blestwith a sheltered harbor for all who indulge in waterrecreations, especially rowing and motor boating. At Perth Amboy, the same natural conditions prevail;it is probably one of the oldest shipping ports on theAtlantic Seaboard, South Amboy, just across the river,showing the same advantages. The same is also true of Morgan, or Lawrence Harbor,at the mouth of Cheesequake Creek, where fish swarm. A highly prosperous farming community, the next pointof interest, is Mata
. Along the shore and in the foothills . THE GOVERNORS MANSION AT SEA GIRT. bluff overlooking Stalen Island Sound, and trebly blestwith a sheltered harbor for all who indulge in waterrecreations, especially rowing and motor boating. At Perth Amboy, the same natural conditions prevail;it is probably one of the oldest shipping ports on theAtlantic Seaboard, South Amboy, just across the river,showing the same advantages. The same is also true of Morgan, or Lawrence Harbor,at the mouth of Cheesequake Creek, where fish swarm. A highly prosperous farming community, the next pointof interest, is Matawan, located at the junction of the NewYork and Long Branch Railroad and the Freehold andAtlantic Highlands Division of the Central. Just to the southeast lies Hazlet, another farming center,while Middletown, of Revolutionary associations, alsoenjoys rare agricultural honors. ij. YACHT LANDING—POINT PLEASANT. Followingf the steel trail a bit farther we encounter an-other delightful and historic town—Red Bank. Beauti-fully situated on the banks of the Navesink River, morecommonly known as the North Shrewsbury, Red Bankaffords practically every form of water sport—rowing,sailing, motor boating, etc. The river gives a big yield offish and crabs. The shore of the Shrewsbury and otherparts of the town have a numl3er of very pretentious homes,while the famous Rumson Road, leading hence to SeaBright, is but one of the picturesque drives hereabouts. Tn point of a(|uatic sports and (H\ersions, the charmingtown of Little Silver, on the North Shrewsbury, ablyholds her own, many residents owning private docks. Branchport, the northern section of the citv of LongBranch, is on the same stream, and enjoys all the advan-tages of the other river resorts. Pleasure Bav, famous for 16
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