. Popular resorts, and how to reach them : combining a brief description of the principal summer retreats in the United States, and the routes of travel leading to them . hich it leads, without the necessity of going to Boston. 108 POPULAB RESORTS, AND HOW TO REACH THEM. PLEASURE ROUTE No. 9. EXCURSIOX TO OAK BLUFFS AND KATAMA BAY. The coast of New England abounds in beautiful harbors, charmingbays, and quiet inlets, many of which are unknown to the public forwant of means of communication. But the popular and increasingcustom of spending the summer months at the sea-shore every yearcauses the
. Popular resorts, and how to reach them : combining a brief description of the principal summer retreats in the United States, and the routes of travel leading to them . hich it leads, without the necessity of going to Boston. 108 POPULAB RESORTS, AND HOW TO REACH THEM. PLEASURE ROUTE No. 9. EXCURSIOX TO OAK BLUFFS AND KATAMA BAY. The coast of New England abounds in beautiful harbors, charmingbays, and quiet inlets, many of which are unknown to the public forwant of means of communication. But the popular and increasingcustom of spending the summer months at the sea-shore every yearcauses the development of new and delightful resorts, — localities whosequiet beauty frequently proves a surprise to the travelling public. Yetit has so often happened that a long time intervenes before such accom-modations are prepared, that tourists have hesitation in visiting any butthe beaten tracks of travel. Very fortunately, however, this difficulty isbeing largely obviated by the action of business men, who, with a quickeye for the beautiful, and sharp discernment for the wants of the public,do not hesitate, on discovering a desirable locality, to announce it with. STEAMBOAT MARTHAS VINEYARD PASSING OAK BLUFFS. hotel accommodations complete. Such is the case at K.\tam.\ Bay,where the first building erected was a large and commodious name of Katama is not a familiar one; and many will read itnow for the first time. If such, however, will look at the map of INIas-sachusetts, they will see off the eastern shore of Marthas Vineyard abay or channel separating it from Chappaquiddick Island, which formsthe point. This beautiful sheet of water is but eight miles south-eastfrom Oak Bluffs, now so extensively known as a summer resort. JOPULAK RESOKTS, AND HOW TO KEACH Til KM. 1U9 Tourists by rail to New Bedford connect with the fine side-wheel boats Marthas Vineyard and INIonohansett, of the Marthas VineyardLine of steamers, for Oak Bluffs and Katama. The excursion from New Bed
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