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Friends of the Appalachian Trail Museum,
The Appalachian Trail Museum Society is proud to announce
that it held it's Grand Opening this summer, June 5th,
2010, at the Old Mill in Pine Grove Furnace State Park.
(click
here for select photos from the event)
AT
Museum
1100 Pine Grove Road
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Gardners, PA 17324-9078
Latitude, Longitude:
40.032988, -77.304626
N40° 1.9793', W077° 18.2776'
DIRECTIONS:
Some Mapping Programs place this address
too far to the north. The intersection of Rt 233 and
Pine Grove Rd has the Park Office on the East side.
The Appalachian Trail Museum is a few hundred feet south
of there along with parking and the Pine Grove Furnace.
From I-81: Take Exit 37,
Rt 233 south about 7.8 miles.
From Rt 30: Between Chambersburg
and
Gettysburg, take Rt 233 north about 13.3 miles north.
From Mount Holly Springs, PA Rt
34: Between Gettysburg and Carlisle.
SR-34 / N Baltimore Ave 1.3 miles
Turn right to stay on SR-34 / Yates St 2.0 miles
Bear right onto Green Mountain Rd 0.7 miles
Bear right onto Pine Grove Rd 3.7 miles
Keep right to stay on Pine Grove Rd 2.4 miles
Keep straight onto SR-233 / Pine Grove Rd 0.1 miles
Arrive at 1120 Pine Grove Rd, Gardners, PA 17324-8837
For a map from your location, click
here
The Museum is located in the Old Mill near
the midpoint of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania.
A PDF file showing the list of activities is available
by clicking
here. There are plenty of activities to satisfy
everyone interested in hiking.
The Main Ceremony will began at 11:00 am.
Pioneer thru-hiker Gene Espy was in attendance in addition
to Grandma Gatewood's daughter, and other pioneer thru-hikers
as well.
The "Hike to History" was
limited to 150 hikers on a reservation basis. Staggered
starting begans at 7:45 am and ran up through 8:30 am.
The hike was 6 miles long and ended at the Old Mill
for the Museum Dedication ceremony. Click
here for all the details on this event in PDF format.
There were several other programs throughout
the day to choose from. There was something for everyone
and the day proved to be quite historic in itself.
To view recent news articles about the Museum,
click
here.
Lodging
Information:
*
Carlisle
House Bed & Breakfast
Downtown Carlisle Historic District
148 South Hanover Street
Carlisle PA 17013
*Allenberry
Resort
Please call 717-258-3211 to reserve a room. Allenberry
is in Boiling Springs about 15 miles from the Old Mill
and close to the A.T.
* The
Country Inn & Suites in Carlisle also has
rooms available at
717-241-4900
Camping Sites in the Pine Grove Furnace
State Park Area
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
70 tent and trailer sites are available year-round.
The campground has drinking water, flush toilets, and
a sanitary dump station. A seasonal camp store is 0.25-mile
from the campground. Pets are permitted on designated
sites for a fee.
Organized Group Tenting: Organized adult or youth groups
may reserve the rustic area year-round. The area is
divided into six separate sites with capacities varying
from 35 to 50 people each, or the entire camp can be
reserved. The sites are in a wooded area surrounding
an open playfield.
Paymasters Cabin: This historic house is available
for rent year-round. It has a modern kitchen, dining
room, living room, bathroom and three bedrooms that
sleeps six people and is near the camp store. Guests
should bring all essentials like sheets, linens and
dishes. Modern cabin prices apply.
A.Y.H. Hostel/Ironmaster's Mansion: This renovated
historic brick structure, formerly Peter Ege's ironmaster's
mansion, is operated by American Youth Hostel, Inc.
Overnight, dormitory-style lodging, cooking and dining
facilities are available. For more information contact
the hostel manager, 717-486-7575.
Mountain
Creek Campground
- It has all the amenities one could possibly imagine
for a campground
349 Pine Grove Rd., Gardners, PA 17324
Phone: (717) 486-7681 Fax: (717) 486-8306
http://www.mtncreekcg.com/
Cherokee
Camp Ground (formerly Tagg Run) Camp Ground
And Restaurant
200 Pine Grove Rd., Gardners, PA 17324 phone: (717)
486-8000
Has cabins for rent. http://cherokeecampingpa.com/
e-mail: anginadeo6@aol.com
Thank
you for your interest and support,
- Larry Luxenberg, Museum Society President
Contact
Information
Larry Luxenberg
10 Rugby Road
New City, NY 10956
Electronic mail
General Information: info@atmuseum.org
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