Walter Hendricks - Virginia Creeper Trail - Abingdon, VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
N 36° 40.909 W 081° 56.649
17S E 415643 N 4059991
Mr. Hendrick helped with the Rails to Trails project which is now the wonderful Virginia Creeper Trail
Waymark Code: WM6GCR
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member N9YBK
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Engraved stainless steel plaque embedded on the bench reads: "In Loving Memory, Walter Hendricks, a trail founder". Walter is listed as one of the several initiators of the trail in the book The Virginia Creeper Trail Companion by Davis and Morgan (1997, The Overmountain Press).
Where is this bench located?: Along the Virginia Creeper Trail between milemarker 1 and 2

Who is this bench honoring?: Walter Hendricks

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