Appalachian Trail Museum
| Appalachian Trail Museum | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2010 |
| Location | Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°01′57″N 77°18′20″W / 40.0326°N 77.3056°WCoordinates: 40°01′57″N 77°18′20″W / 40.0326°N 77.3056°W |
| Website | http://www.atmuseum.org/intro.htm |
The Appalachian Trail Museum commemorates pioneer Appalachian Trail builders and hikers including those in the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame.[1] Artifacts include a 1959 trail shelter from Peters Mountain[2] and vintage hiking equipment such as canes.[1]
The museum was conceived in 1998 and is located in a stone gristmill building of the former Pine Grove Iron Works.[2] It is the first hiking museum in the United States.[dubious ]
The museum is open from noon to 4 p.m. seven days a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day and noon to 4 p.m. on weekends until October 31 and reopens April 1.[1] Parking is adjacent to the Furnace Stack Picnic Pavilion. Admission is free.
See also
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- ^ a b c "About the Museum". Appalachian Trail Museum Society. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ a b Schneck, Marcus (June 4, 2010). "History, legend and lore of the Appalachian Trail packed into Pennsylvania's newest museum". The Patriot-News. Retrieved 2011-08-08. "while the 12 years that have passed since the idea for a museum first surfaced… Restoration of the 200-year-old grist mill…led by the Potomac Applachian Trial Club's North Chapter "Yankee Clippers" crew."
