plattsbueCt eoute to the adieox- 



DACKS. 



nnHE shortest, quickest, and most direct route to the 



-*- Adirondack region is by way of the Rutland, Ogdens- 

 burg-, and Montreal Railway, which comprises the Fitchburg,. 

 Cheshire,, and Rutland Railroads, the steamers on Lake 

 Champlafn, the Montreal and Plattsburg, Montreal and 

 Champlain and Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroads, 

 — thus giving a direct and short line to Montreal and Og- 

 densburg. The tourist, pleasure-seeker, traveller, invalid, 

 or parties making a trip to the Adirondacks from Boston 

 and vicinity, who would ride through a most romantic sec- 

 tion of country, cannot do better than take a seat in one of 

 the luxurious cars of this hne, at the depot of the Fitch- 

 burg Railroad, Causeway Street, Boston. 



We will suppose our traveller comfortably seated a few 

 moments before the time of starting, and will engage his 

 attention by a brief sketch of the several routes and their 

 attractions. Tourists say there is no more diversified and 

 pleasing scenery east of the Missouri River than that along 

 this lino. It is attracting more and more attention every 

 year. 



After leaving Boston, the first stopping-place of note is 

 Waltham, where the celebrated American watches are 

 manufactured. A fine view of the factory may be had on 

 the left. 



As you approach Concord, on the right may be seen 

 Walden Pond, a beautiful sheet of water, which is said; 

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