. Summer excursion routes and rates. Delaware, Lackawanna and western railroad company. 1893 .. . never appears overone foot above the surface of the water and is covered with tamarack,spruce and wild flowers of a curious growth in great variety. Raccoon Island is on the eastern boundary of Hendersons Cove andis covered with a heavy growth of timber. From the fact that humanbones have been unearthed on the island, it is supposed that the Indiansburied their dead there. Halsey Island opposite Nolans Point is artificial. Many years agothe Canal Company, backed by proper authority, flooded the la
. Summer excursion routes and rates. Delaware, Lackawanna and western railroad company. 1893 .. . never appears overone foot above the surface of the water and is covered with tamarack,spruce and wild flowers of a curious growth in great variety. Raccoon Island is on the eastern boundary of Hendersons Cove andis covered with a heavy growth of timber. From the fact that humanbones have been unearthed on the island, it is supposed that the Indiansburied their dead there. Halsey Island opposite Nolans Point is artificial. Many years agothe Canal Company, backed by proper authority, flooded the lake and SUMMER EXCURSION ROUTES AND RATES. 39 this caused the water to rise to a sufficient height to flood part of themain land peninsulars, thus forming several islands of which this is thelargest. The River Styx, an arm of the lake that empties into it back of themountain, is quieter than any place around. It is a romantic spot, andon account of the solitude that prevails is a favorite abode for such birdsas herons, which stand in the water on one leg, heedless of all that sur-rounds Bridge on the Morris Canal,Lake Hopatcoug, N. J. Hendersons Cove is probably the most beautiful spot on the lake; itis made so by the rugged Bluffs that overhang it, which are covered bya hardy growth of oak and hemlock. Trips by boat to the Cove are one ofthe fascinating pleasures of life here. The lake finds its outlet by the Musconetcong River, which flowsan irregular course and empties into the Delaware, 40 miles distant. Attimes the Canal Company utilizes the water as a means for feeding theCanal, and at such times the lake surface recedes two feet or more. STANHOPE. Altitude, S71 ft. 48 miles from New York; Single ticket, $; Excursion ticket, $ Stanhope has become known, not on account of its iron-smeltingindustries, but by reason of its general thrift. It has several churchesand schools; has stores of all kinds, and rejoices in one weekly alight here to be
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