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Seventh Annual Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet
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Comfort Suites 10 SOUTH HANOVER STREET CARLISLE, PA 17013
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The Seventh Annual Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Friday, June 2, at the Comfort Suites in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. This year we will honor four giants of the A.T., Harlean James of Washington, DC; Charles Parry of Blacksburg, VA; Mildred Norman "Peace Pilgrim" Ryder, of Egg Harbor, NJ; and Matilda "Tillie" Wood, of Roswell, GA. The Banquet is conducted each year by the Appalachian Trail Museum. The banquet will be held at the Comfort Suites, located just off the square in downtown Carlisle, PA, just 4 miles from the Trail.
The banquet will begin at 7 p.m. A reception will precede the banquet, starting at 6 p.m. Ron Tipton, Executive Director and CEO of Appalachian Trail Conservancy, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Music will be provided again by Randy "Windtalker" Motz.
The keynote of the evening will be the celebration of the 2017 class of the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame. Tickets have sold fast for the first five Hall of Fame Banquets, and we expect the same to happen this year. Order your tickets soon!!
To purchase discounted tickets, you may EITHER
- Follow this link to the special eventbrite ticketing site we have established:
OR
- Mail your ticket request and payment check to this address:
Appalachian Trail Museum
Hall of Fame Tickets
1120 Pine Grove Road
Gardners, PA 17324
We have established a special email address for questions concerning the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet: atmbanquet@gmail.com
The Banquet is the kickoff event of the Museum's Hall of Fame Weekend. For more information, including lodging options, go to our website, www.atmuseum.org
About the Appalachian Trail Museum
The Appalachian Trail Museum, a 501-C-3 not-for-profit organization formed in 2002, organizes programs, exhibits, volunteers and fundraising nationwide for the Appalachian Trail Museum. The museum opened on June 5, 2010, as a tribute to the thousands of men, women and families who have hiked and maintained the approximately 2,185 mile long hiking trail that passes through 14 states from Maine to Georgia. Located in the Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Gardners, Pennsylvania, the museum is conveniently near Carlisle, Gettysburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Additional information is available at www.atmuseum.org/