mile and
a half out from Cobb's Tavern, and a mile and a half further on to turn
sharp left at a crossroads. From Ponkapog the rider runs on by Blue Hill
on Blue Hill Avenue, passing down through Mattapan to Warren Street, and
on this to Harrison Avenue, to Chester Park, to Columbus, to Boston
Common. The following are the directions by the road from Boston. The
reverse trip to Providence is given, because it is one of the good runs
out of Boston.
Starting at Copley Square, leave Public Library on the right, and go out
Huntington Avenue to Parker Street; there turn to the left, following
Parker to Tremont, there turn to the left onto Tremont, and at New Heath
Street turn to right, at Parker Street turn to left, and follow it to
Centre Street, turn to right onto Centre, and take direct road to
Jamaica Plain, continue till monument is reached, then take South Street
to the left of monument, and on reaching water-trough turn to the left,
cross over the railroad tracks, and turn to the right onto Walkhill
Street to the fork, where keep to right onto Hyde Park Avenue, which
follow till it joins Central Park Avenue. Continue on last-named avenue
to River Street, and then turn to right. Ride across the square, and go,
via Centre Street and River Street, to Milton Street, turn to the right.
Turn to left at High Street, on reaching Washington Street take that
past Memorial Hall, Dedham, to Norwood, past Public Library, and at fork
of roads keep to right into Walpole, where, at the Common near Town
Hall, turn to the left, and after a run of a quarter of a mile turn to
the right, and from the turnpike-road turn to the right to South
Walpole. In leaving this village keep to left, and take East Foxborough
road, but on reaching Common bear to right, and turn to right into South
Street, and go to forks, where take the left fork to the turn of the
road, then turn to the right and cross Wading River, and after passing
reservoir you reach forks, take left one to end, then turn to right onto
Pleasant Street, which follow to Park Street. Turn to right and cross
railroad, continuing to fountain, turn to left onto South Main Street to
car track, and follow car track to Hebronville, cross Lebanon Bridge,
keep straight road via Central Avenue, following car tracks to Six
Corners, there take left fork with car tracks and Cottage Street to
junction of car tracks. In Pawtucket turn to left on Summit Street, take
first right, Main Street, keeping
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