. Guide to Washington; . edvia Piedmont to Cumber-land. From Chicago, San-dusky, Cleveland andAkron, via Pittsburg, the route over the mountainspresents an entirely dif-ferent view, and is rich inscenic charms, particu-larly remarkable amongwhich are Indian Creek,Ohio Pyle, and the WillsCreek Valley en routeto Cumberland. Thisis the route traversed byWashington and Brad-dock in their campaignagainst the French andIndians in 17=^3. Ihe lines of the Balti-more (S; Ohio from theNorthwest and the West join at Cumber-land ; and the route to the East is alongthe beautiful Potomac River for overa hun


. Guide to Washington; . edvia Piedmont to Cumber-land. From Chicago, San-dusky, Cleveland andAkron, via Pittsburg, the route over the mountainspresents an entirely dif-ferent view, and is rich inscenic charms, particu-larly remarkable amongwhich are Indian Creek,Ohio Pyle, and the WillsCreek Valley en routeto Cumberland. Thisis the route traversed byWashington and Brad-dock in their campaignagainst the French andIndians in 17=^3. Ihe lines of the Balti-more (S; Ohio from theNorthwest and the West join at Cumber-land ; and the route to the East is alongthe beautiful Potomac River for overa hundred miles through Martinsburg toHarpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry has its own individualityin scenery and history, perhaps more con-spicuous than any other town in the CnitedStates. It is here the Potomac and Shen-andoah rivers meet, and the three greatmountain tops form the gateway to theAllegheny Mountains on the eastern was the arena in which John Brownand his fanatical followers fought his lastfight to a CUKAl GUIDE lO WASHINGTON


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