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Hiking through history : Civil War sites on the Appalachian Trail / Leanna Joyner.

Joyner, Leanna, (author.). Appalachian Trail Conservancy, (publisher.).

Summary:

A walk through a substantial slice of the history embedded in the Appalachian Trail corridor from Underground Railroad sites and W.E.B. Du Bois birthplace in New England to the Union occupation of present-day Hot Springs, N.C. Each site has a full-color map for a quick hike, and most have current and contemporary photographs. Extensively researchen foot and in library by a thru-hiker and now Appalachian Trail Conservancy trail-management staff member. In the mid-19th century, the route that became the Appalachian Trail was closer to the gates of Hell than the legendary birds-chirping, leaves-rustling footpath to relaxation, inner calm, and contemplation it is now known for -- from Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9781889386942
ISBN: 1889386944
Physical Description: xi, 160 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia : Appalachian Trail Conservancy, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Including the Underground Railroad and the Brown Mountain Creek Freedmen Settlement."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-156) and index.