. Summer homes among the mountains on the Central New England railway ... Conn. The village of Canaan is beautifully situated in the Gate ofthe Berkshires, being a most pleasant little village of over 900 in-habitants. The village is at the junction of the Housatonic andBlackberry river valleys, flanked by the Taconic range of theBerkshire hills and the rugged Canaan mountain of the Litchfieldhills. Union depot, at the junction of the Central New England Rail-way and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, is cen-trally located and has a large and efficient corps of employees wholook ou
. Summer homes among the mountains on the Central New England railway ... Conn. The village of Canaan is beautifully situated in the Gate ofthe Berkshires, being a most pleasant little village of over 900 in-habitants. The village is at the junction of the Housatonic andBlackberry river valleys, flanked by the Taconic range of theBerkshire hills and the rugged Canaan mountain of the Litchfieldhills. Union depot, at the junction of the Central New England Rail-way and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, is cen-trally located and has a large and efficient corps of employees wholook out for the wants of the traveler. There is an excellent freelibrary and five churches. For drives the village is located admirably, New Marlboro,Great Barrington, Egremont, Stockbridge, Lee, Twin Lakes, Salis-bury, or Norfolk being easy jaunts. Pine Grove Camp Ground, abeautiful summer spot, is only two and a half miles to the south ofCanaan depot. Many cottagers spend the entire season there, andin the latter part of every August the place is used for a big Metho- 44. < dist camp meeting. There are many pleasurable bicycle runs fromCanaan, probably the most enjoyable to the lover of scenery beingacross the toll bridge to Twin Lakes. Canaan Falls, to the south, are a miniature Niagara, alwaysexciting admiration in the heart of the sightseer. The fall is 130feet from an oblique ledge 500 ieet wide. Canaan affords splendid opportunities for the fisherman, andlovers of the piscatorial art are well rewarded for their efforts. Canaan village has an elevation above sea level of 670 feet, cli-matic conditions of the best, malaria being almost unknown to theresidents. Canaan mountain rises abruptly from the banks of theBlackberry to a height of 900 feet above the FROM CANAAN. MILES. Dutchers Bridge, east side Twin Lakes, return via Cooper Hill. Wetaug, 13 Sages Ravine. 9 Around Twin Lakes, through Chapinville. 18 Dutchers Bridge, west side river to Canaan Falls, return
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