Founded in 1921, the Appalachian Trail runs 2,190 miles between Maine and Georgia, including 229 miles in Pennsylvania. The Appalachian Trail Museum is located near the midpoint of the trail in Pine Grove Furnace State Park. The exhibits tell the stories of the trail’s founders Benton MacKaye and Myron Avery and pioneer thru-hikers. Learn about what it takes to maintain a trail that runs through 14 states and about the half-gallon ice cream challenge.
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