West Virginia to Washington, D.C. map
West Virginia route information
Maryland route information
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The Progression of HikaNation - West Virginia
details the journey with various organizational
memos, letters, newspaper and magazine articles.
The Progression of HikaNation - Maryland
details the journey with various organizational
memos, letters, newspaper and magazine articles. |
Unofficial West Virginia to The Atlantic campsties
Unofficial HikaNation Campsites List
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Harpers Ferry Welcoming Ceremonies
(entire article provided by William Ewart & others) |
United States Department of the Interior
HikaNation in Harpers Ferry, May 8 - 9, 1981
(article provided by Reese Lukei, Jr.) |
Shellie's comment from Facebook:
My HikaNation "family" that Janet gathered around her from Day 4 of The Hike to today: (left to right)
Ma (Toni), Little Bro (Tim), Little Sis (Jerri),
Sis (Marika), Tall Bro (Randy), Little Bro (Howard),
Sis (Shellie), Bro (Dave), Janet, and Pa (Joe).
More folks to cherish.
(photo provided by Janet Parsons) (& one from Tim) |
Church steeple
at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
(photo by Rex Halfpenny) |
Keith Wright, Mary Oswald, Rex Halfpenny,
Jerry Benson, Bruce Ohlson, Butch Henley,
John Mills, Lyle Bialk
(photo provided by Susan "Butch" Henley)
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Postum breakfast
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
(photo by Rex Halfpenny)
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Harpers Ferry Breakfast
(photo by Tim Geoghegan) |
Postum breakfast
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
(photo provided by Susan "Butch" Henley)
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Ben Lazarus (blue hat), Howard Gilby (headband),
Ed Duschene (white hat), Mark Fuller(green jacket)
(photo by William Ewart) |
David Chernow, Stacey Waring, ??, Kurt Burke, ??
Rob Burns (in front)
(photo by William Ewart) |
Ed Duschene
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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??, ??, Joe Shute, Marce Guerrein
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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Jeff Paul waiting for the ceremony
(photo by Tim Geoghegan) |
Gloria & John Cannon
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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(photo provided by Marce Guerrein) |
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& Philippe Vermeyen
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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Jeff Paul still waiting for the ceremony
(photo by William Ewart) |
William Ewart, Sue McElfresh, Carol
(photo by Tim Geoghegan) |
Tish Butcher, Carol, Sue McElfresh, Tim Geoghegan
Sue hosted several HikaNation 100K hikers
in her house for several days.
(photo provided by Tim Geoghegan) |
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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Harpers Ferry Welcoming Ceremonies
(photo provided by Bruce Ohlson) |
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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(photo provided by Tim Geoghegan) |
Harpers Ferry HikaNation group photo session
(photo provided by Tim Geoghegan) |
(photo provided by Tim Geoghegan) |
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
(photos by Reese Lukei, Jr.)
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
(photos by Reese Lukei, Jr.)
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
(photos by Reese Lukei, Jr.)
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(photo provided by Bruce Ohlson)
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(Name chart provided by Bruce Ohlson) |
(photo provided by Bruce Ohlson)
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Harpers Ferry Group photo
(photo provided by Mike Collins)
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Harpers Ferry Group photo
(photos provided by Rex Halfpenny)
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Harpers Ferry Group photo
(photos provided by Rex Halfpenny)
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(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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(photos provided by Marce Guerrein)
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IMG--0334
(photos provided by Janet Parsons)
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(photos provided by Marce Guerrein)
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(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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(photo provided by Marce Guerrein) |
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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John, Cindy, Marce, Butch, Stacey
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein) |
The Virginians
Marce Guerrein, Susan "Butch" Henley, Stacey Waring,
John Mills, Cindy Bain
(photo provided by Mike Collins) |
John, Cindy, Marce, Butch, Stacey
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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Marce, Butch, Stacey,
John, Cindy
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein) |
Marce, Butch, Stacey,
John, Cindy
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein) |
Marce, Butch, Stacey,
John, Cindy
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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Janet Parsons
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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Dave Backus
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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"Kelty Mike" Collins
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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Donna Lovely
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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Jeannie Harmon
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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Tim Geoghegan, Jerry Benson, ??
(photo provided by Susan "Butch" Henley)
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Monty Montgomery registering hikers
for the C&O Canal hike into D.C.
(photo by Rex Halfpenny)
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"I Walked Across America"
(photo by Rex Halfpenny)
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Findlay Man Tours Country On Foot
(article provided by Tim Geoghegan)
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John Brown's Fort
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
John Brown Fort, from a photograph by W.C. Russell taken between 1886 and 1889.
Harpers Ferry NHP Historic Photo Collection, Catalog #HF-00220 |
Bruce Ohlson
(photo provided by Bruce Ohlson) |
Terry & Tim Ernst
(photo by Tim Geoghegan) |
Randy Blymire & a crowd
(photo by Tim Geoghegan) |
Tim Geoghegan
(photo provided by Tim Geoghegan) |
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(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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attacked-by-John-Brown.jpg
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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Random Biker in Harpers Ferry
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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Monty Montgomery & a Park Ranger
as HikaNation departs the Welcoming Ceremonies
(photo provided by Marce Guerrein)
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En masse exodus after the Harpers Ferry ceremonies,
clogging the streets of Harpers Ferry.
(photo by William Ewart) |
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(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - May 9, 1981
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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(Carrriage was constructed by Bob Ronemus in Nevada)
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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Terry Ernst
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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(photos provided by Janet Parsons)
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Susan "Butch" Henley
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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Appalachian Trailway News |
Harpers Ferry Bridges
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Appalachian Trailway News |
HikaNation leaves Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
& enters Maryland via closed Railroad tressel
(photo provided by Rex Halfpenny)
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West Virginia/Maryland border
May 9, 1981
(photo provided by Tim Geoghegan) |
West Virginia/Maryland border
May 9, 1981
(photo provided by Susan "Butch" Henley)
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(photo provided by Tim Geoghegan) |
(photo by William Ewart) |
(photo provided by Mike Collins) |
Leaving Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
and entering Maryland
(photo provided by Reese Lukei, Jr.)
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Bridge Warning Sign
(photo by William Ewart) |
(photo provided by Reese Lukei, Jr.)
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(photo provided by Reese Lukei, Jr.)
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Tish Butcher ignoring the Warning Sign
(photo by William Ewart) |
(photo provided by Reese Lukei, Jr.)
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John Mills and William Ewart
West Virginia & Maryland State Line
(photo provided by William Ewart) |
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on-the-old-railroad-trestle.jpg
(photo by Mike McReynolds)
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Approaching the C&O Canal in Maryland
(photo provided by Reese Lukei, Jr.)
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(photo provided by Rex Halfpenny) |
Bruce Ohlson, Lyle Bialk, Butch Henley, Mary Oswald
(photo provided by Susan "Butch" Henley)
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On the C&O Canal Towpath, Maryland
(photo provided by Rex Halfpenny)
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C&O Canal Tow Path
(map provided by Rex Halfpenny) |
HikaNation Arrival - C&O Canal Segment
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, to Washington, D.C.
(provided by William Ewart & Marce Guerrein) |
C&O Canal Tow Path
(map provided by Terry Ernst) |
Nolands Ferry Campsite along the C&O Canal
(photo provided by Mike Collins) |
Nolands Ferry Campsite
along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
(photo by Rex Halfpenny)
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Nolands Ferry Campsite along the C&O Canal
(photo by William Ewart) |
Chicken BBQ - Nolands Ferry Campsite
(or was it later in the week?)
(photo provided by Mike Collins) |
Nolands Ferry Campsite along the C&O Canal
(photo by Janet Parsons) |
Chicken BBQ - Nolands Ferry Campsite
(or was it later in the week?)
(photo provided by Tim Geoghegan) |
(entire article provided by
Tim Geoghegan & Bruce Ohlson) |
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(entire article provided by
Marce Guerrein & Scott Davis) |
 
Article highlighting Phil Atkins
(Entire article provided by ) |
(article provided by Bruce Ohlson) |
National Park Service
Mather Training Center
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
(photo provided by Susan "Butch" Henley) |
From William Ewart's journal:
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