New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . spent several summers at Non-quitt and Robert Swain Gifibrd, the artist, has a studio and summerhome overlooking the bay. At our left, as we drive down the west sideof the avenue, is Woodlawn grove, a remarkably pretty spot controlledby the street railway company. There are bathing houses opposite,and as the street cars run down to this point, the grove and beach aremuch resorted to here. Here and there you will see a pretty cottageamong the trees, but for the most part there are simph stretches ofgreen fields
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . spent several summers at Non-quitt and Robert Swain Gifibrd, the artist, has a studio and summerhome overlooking the bay. At our left, as we drive down the west sideof the avenue, is Woodlawn grove, a remarkably pretty spot controlledby the street railway company. There are bathing houses opposite,and as the street cars run down to this point, the grove and beach aremuch resorted to here. Here and there you will see a pretty cottageamong the trees, but for the most part there are simph stretches ofgreen fields and grove. Why is it that so lovely a spot has not been bought up forsummer homes? was asked. Couldnt say for the life of me. Land is cheap and nothing-seems to be lacking to make this an ideal abiding place during theheated term. Look at that bit of shore. Where can you find any-thing more picturesque than that clump of gnarled oaks with theirbackground of blue sky and water and green landscape on the oppo-site shore? On the end of the point is a granite fort, commenced during. SEEING THE SIGHTS. 129 the rebellion, but nev^er quite completed. It was planned after FortSumter and was garrisoned during the war. Now a sergeant and afew men are in charge. The tower of a lighthouse remains, but thelight has been removed to the parapet of the fort. You may beinterested to know that the (irst lighthouse was built here about theyear 1800. It was a wooden structure and at the raising a hundred-gallon trypot of chowder was prepared. This house was destroyedbv fire during a tempest one night. Buzzards bay is now betbre us. It was discovered by theNorthmen in the tenth century and by them named StraumHord. whichmeans, when liberally translated. Bay of Currents. Subsequently itwas discovered by Gosnold in 1602 and named Gosnolds Hope, andby the early settlers of Dartmouth it was named ⢠Buzzards from the fish hawks which abounded. In the distance,lying blue against the horiz
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