PLATTSBURG ROUTE TO THE ADIROXDACKS. 7 



the tomb of Ethan Allen, who died here February 13, 

 1789. The hotels are the American and Lake House. 



Here is one point of departure for Plattsburg, by the 

 magnifieent steamers of the Champlain Transportation 

 Company. The traveller will enjoy two hours' sail across 

 the most interesting portion of the lake, and i-each Platts- 

 burg in ample time for breakfast or supper. 



Plattsburg is a village of some nine thousand inhabitants. 

 It is in Clinton County, New York, and situated upon the 

 shore of Cumberland Bay, on both sides of the Saranac 

 River, at its mouth. Its principal hotel is Fouquet's. There 

 you can get all information about the wilderness, and per- 

 fect your plans for entering it. Cumberland Bay was the 

 scene of the victory of McDonough and Macomb over the 

 British naval and land forces under Commodore Downie 

 and Sir George Provost, famiUarly known as the Battle 

 of Lake Champlain. 



Here the tourist can leave for Montreal and Ogdensburg, 

 and also for the Ausable station (Point of Piocks), Avhere 

 stages can be taken to Martin's, Baker's, Bartlett's, Smith's, 

 and all other points of entrance to the Adirondack wilder- 

 ness. From this place you can visit North Elba, which is 

 interesting not only for its beautiful scenery, but because it 

 shelters amid its mountains the grave of John Brown. 



Upon this route sportsmen and invalids can travel by cars 

 to within thirty miles of the rendezvous of their guides. 



This is the most dn-ect and quickest route from Boston 

 to the Adirondacks. There are other delightful routes, 

 and to the pleasure-seeking traveller, who has leisure, we 

 would suggest going to Saratoga via Rutland, thence to 

 Glen's Falls, and' through the romantic waters of Lake 

 George, or from Saratoga to Whitehall, connecting with 

 the Champlain steamers, thus traversing the lake from its 

 southern to its northern extremity. Nothing can be more 



