GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 27 



DELAWARE 



This State occupies the eastern portion of the peninsula 

 R'hich lies between the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean on 

 he east, and the Chesapeake Bay on the west. The greatest 

 ■ength of the State is ninety-six miles, the breadth thirty-seven, 

 the whole area 2,120, and the population 150,000. The surface is 

 hilly and rolling in the northern part, and level m the central and 

 southern portions. The coast is indented by numerous bays and 

 inlets, which are the resort of great numbers of wild-fowl, and are 

 easily reached by the Delaware railroads and their branches, or by 

 the different lines of steamboats plying on the Bay, 



"K-ent County — 



Bombay Hook. Logan's Hotel is a well-known resort for gunners. Bay and 

 beacli birds are here found in abundance. Reached from Dover, which is on the 

 Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, or via boat from Philadelphia. 



Kitshann^cky nine miles from Dover, is a well-known place for bay and beach 

 Dird shooting. A good hotel here. 



Little Creek Landing. On Little Creek is to be tound woodcock, quail, snipe 

 and other duck shooting. A few miles from Dover, which is on the Philadelphia, 

 ^''ilmington and Baltimore Railroad. Hotel at Dover, the Capitol House. 



Smyrna. Quail and snipe shooting. Reached via Philadelphia, Wilmington 

 and Baltimore Railroad. Two hotels, the Delaware and the Smyrna. 



Dover. On the creeks near the city are woodcock, quail, snipe, ducks and 

 wild-fowl of several varieties. 



Near Mil/ord., are the popular sportsmen's resorts, Thorn Point and Doctor's 

 Island, which are annuaUy visited by gunners. The Milford House furnishea 

 comfortable accommodations. Reached via the Junction and Breakwater 

 Railroad. 



New Castle County — 



Delaware City. Woodcock, quail and snipe on the Dragon Marshes. Reached 

 via the Pennsylvania and Delaware Railroad. 



Port Penn. On the marshes are snipe, and excellent rail shooting. 



SUBseoR Cotenty — 



Lewes^ on Lewes Creek and Delaware Bay, affords excellent bay-bird and 

 wild-fowl shooting, with fresh and salt water fishing. Terrapins, rock-fish, perch, 

 eels, and near the Breakwater, large numbers of black fish and flounders.*^ The 

 route is via the Junction and Breakwater Railroad. The Atlantic House and 

 the United States House afford comfortable accommodations. 



Rekohotk Beach , a few miles south of Lewes, is a summer resort for Delaware 

 people, and there the visitor will find home-like hotels, with fishing and shootuig 

 in the neighborhood. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



The District of Columbia, with the adjoining counties of Mary- 

 land and Virginia, is one of the best game bird and fish centres in 

 the country. Dr. Coues has found two hundred and twenty-six 

 different varieties of birds there. Duclis, geese, snipe, woodcock, 



