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Trail Blazing: Connecting and Keeping the Appalachian Trail

You are invited to the George Mason University Libraries Special Collections

Research Center for an Appalachian Trail Archives 100th Anniversary event

featuring author, historian, and Fulbright Scholar Mills Kelly, George Mason

professor emeritus. Tour the Trail Blazing: Connecting and Keeping the

Appalachian Trail exhibition and learn how scholars from around the world

are using the ATC Archives for teaching, learning and research.

In 2022, George Mason University proudly became the guardian of the

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Archives, the largest and most significant

collection of its kind. This century-old archive boasts more than 1,000 historic

maps, 2,000 irreplaceable photographs, rare films, and oral histories. It serves

as a vital resource for scholars, students, authors, and enthusiasts worldwide,

providing invaluable insights into a century of conservation efforts.

Location: 2001 Fenwick Library, Main Reading Room, GMU Fairfax Campus

Note: Registration is required for this event at the link provided.