Appalachian Trail Historic Marker - Bluemont, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 39° 06.954 W 077° 51.153
18S E 253375 N 4333513
Trail marker and historic marker along Route 7 at Snickers Gap.
Waymark Code: WM1373R
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2020
Views: 3
This is one of the lesser scenic locations along the trail but there is a historic marker here, its between two popular locations along the trail and there is ample parking on both sides of the road.
Marker Text:
This 2,100-mile-long hiking path passes through 14 states from Mount Katahdin, Me., to Springer Mountain, Ga., along the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921 by Benton MacKaye, the trail was completed in 1937. It was designated a National Scenic Trail in 1968. One half mile to the south along the trail is Bears Den, a unique rock formation. The nearby stone mansion of the same name, constructed in 1933, is one of several summerhouses built along the Blue Ridge for wealthy Washingtonians between 1880 and 1940. It has been a hostel and lodge since 1986.
Type: Sign
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