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"APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES", January 1, 2021

12/30/2020

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WINTER PLACES & ANIMALS
~ HOSTEL OPEN ALL WINTER (LOW RATES)
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~ A. T. HALL OF FAME  NOMINATIONS DEADLINE SOON
~ NEW YEAR’S CONCERT ~ & MUCH MORE !

Dear Appalachian Trail Museum Friends,

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2020 NEW YEAR VIENNA CONCERT - FIREWORKS  

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BIRD COUNT - CORNELL ORNITHOLOGY LAB  

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VIRTUAL CLASSROOM ~ ATC ED-VENTURE  

HAPPY TRAILS !  

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"APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES", December 25, 2020

12/22/2020

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SPECIAL EARLY HOLIDAY EDITION !  


Dear Appalachian Trail Museum Friends, 

The December 25, 2020 edition of
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VIRTUAL CLASSROOM ~ ATC ED-VENTURE  

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"APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES", December 18, 2020

12/17/2020

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SNOW ! ~ HOLIDAY CHEER ALONG THE A. T. !
~ 4 MUSICAL HOLIDAY VIDEOS ~ 2021 A. T. HALL OF FAME INFO
~ HOSTEL OPEN ALL WINTER ! ~  SQUIRRELS & BIRDFEEDERS
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VIRTUAL CLASSROOM ~ ATC ED-VENTURE  

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"APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES", December 11, 2020

12/10/2020

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2021 A T HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS ~ JAN. 31, 2021 DEADLINE !
~ MUSEUM'S GOOD FRIEND TOM JOHNSON PASSED AWAY DEC. 5
~ HOSTEL OPEN WINTER  ~ IAT/SIA NEWFOUNDLAND 
~ HELP MUSEUM , GO TO ONLINE STORE FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GIFTS
~ & MUCH MORE !

Dear Appalachian Trail Museum Friends,

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Nominations for 2021 Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Accepted through January 31

12/7/2020

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​Nominees for the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Class of 2021 will be accepted through January 31, 2021.  The Hall of Fame recognizes those who have made a significant contribution toward establishing and maintaining the approximately 2,190 mile footpath that passes through 14 states from Maine to Georgia.

"The eleventh class of the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame will be inducted in 2021, and nominations are open for Hall of Fame nominees," said Larry Luxenberg, president of the Appalachian Trail Museum – the organization that oversees the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame.  "Nominees should be people who have made a significant positive contribution to the Appalachian Trail and who have unselfishly devoted their time, energy and resources toward making the Appalachian Trail a national treasure."

44 individuals have been inducted into the Hall of Fame in the first nine years.  Their names and biographies can be found on the Museum's website, www.atmuseum.org  "These pioneers played critical roles in building, maintaining, protecting and publicizing the Appalachian Trail", Luxenberg said.  

Nomination criteria and the nominating and selection processes for the 2021 Hall of Fame are:
Criteria - Those eligible for inclusion include anyone who has made an exceptional and positive contribution to the Appalachian Trail or Appalachian Trail community. This could be by leadership, inspiration, service, achievement or innovation. This includes, without limitation, pioneers who conceived of and developed the trail; those who organized or directed major trail organizations like the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Appalachian Trail clubs; maintaining clubs; longtime trail maintainers; leaders who promoted and protected the A.T.; hikers who have made significant accomplishments, and other persons who have enriched the culture or community of the Appalachian Trail by their association with it. Eligible persons can be living or deceased. The emphasis will be on persons who have made their contribution to the A.T. over a long period, whether or not they are still active. Eligibility and selection will be determined without regard to race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin.

PictureA.T. Hall of Fame 2020 Class: Chris Brunton, Thurston Griggs, Walkin' Jim Stoltz & Warren Doyle
Nominations – Nominations will be solicited from throughout the hiking and trails community.  The easiest way to submit a nomination is by using the online site https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8LDQMRX Nominations also may be submitted using the paper nomination form.  Copies of the form can be obtained at https://tinyurl.com/y2ecghpz or by requesting one from the Museum. A nominator need not be a member of any hiking organization to submit a nomination. A nominator may only make one nomination per election cycle. Nominators will be asked to justify their nomination in a brief statement that describes the nominee and why he or she fits the criteria.

Deadline for nominations – January 31, 2021.

Hall of Fame Committee; Election – An Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Committee has been selected by the Appalachian Trail Museum Board of Directors to supervise the election process.  That Committee is chaired by Jim Foster.  Other members of the committee are Noel DeCavalcante, David Field (a 2013 Hall of Fame inductee), Brian King, Gwen Loose, Larry Luxenberg (a 2016 inductee), Bill O’Brien and Ron Tipton. The Committee elected six people to the 2011 Charter Class, five to the 2012 Class, five to the 2013 Class, and four each to the classes since then.
Announcement and recognition of inductees – Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame inductees will be announced in early April and the induction ceremony will be at the A.T. Hall of Fame Banquet at the Army Heritage & Education Center, Carlisle, PA.   The inductees will be enshrined on an Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Wall of Honor at the Museum.  Located in Pine Grove Furnace State Park and at the midway point of the Appalachian Trail, the Museum is near the Pine Grove General Store on Pennsylvania Route 233.
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Tom Johnson

12/6/2020

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It is with great sadness that we report the passing of the Museum's great friend and benefactor, Tom Johnson. Tom was with a group of his fellow Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) members on a hike on the Doyles River Falls Trail in Shenandoah National Park on December 5 when he was stricken. Earlier on the hike he had given the others on the hike some history of the Doyles River Cabin.

Among his many trail related accomplishments, Tom was past President of PATC and current historian, and a long time Board member and member of the Hall of Fame selection committee of the Museum. Tom was also active in the American Hiking Society and the Great Eastern Trail Association.

Those of us who knew Tom can take solace that his last time was spent doing what he loved best, hiking and educating others about trails.

HERE is a link to a part 1 of a 3 part video, narrated by Tom, on the early days of PATC. Part 2 is HERE. Part 3 is HERE. HERE is a link to a short series of articles Tom prepared for the Museum on the history of the A.T. Tom's book on the A.T.'s history is scheduled to be published soon by Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

​HERE is a link to the online tribute to Tom.

UPDATE - Tom's much anticipated book on the history of the A.T. is now available, either at the Museum or using our online store HERE.

For other tributes to Tom, click the links below.
  • PATC
  • Appalachian Trail Conservancy
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"APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUSEUM UPDATES", December 4, 2020

12/4/2020

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SNOWY WINTRY MOUNTAINS ~ HOSTEL OPEN BY RSVP
~ ONLINE MUSEUM STORE FOR GIFTS ~ 2 MUSICAL TREATS
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