Appalachian Trail bridge - Daniel Sprinkle - Erwin, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 06.174 W 082° 25.680
17S E 371461 N 3996305
Built in 1994 to span a small creek in the Jones Branch bottomland.
Waymark Code: WMN3JN
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2014
Views: 3
Plaque reads:
EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
Built by Daniel Sprinkle, Scout Troop 4, Piney Flats, TN., and Friends
1994
A 30' x 3' x 4' deck girder, constructed of treated lumber, is the first bridge now reached along the world famous Appalachian Trail when heading northbound out of Erwin, TN. It crosses the small Jones Branch stream which meanders through the forest thick with rhododendron.
Twenty years later, the Eagle project is still in excellent condition serving many hikers enjoying the area.
Name of Eagle Scout: Daniel Sprinkle
Project Completion Date: 07/01/2014
Troop Number: Troop 4 (Piney Flats, TN)
Troop Location: Not listed
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