( May 7th, 1981 to May 9th, 1981 ) The route for West Virginia passed through or near: Bolivan Heights Harpers Ferry Route information Reese Lukei, Jr. was the West Virginia Coordinator for HikaNation. Ed Garvey was the Harpers Ferry Coordinator.

West Virginia forestry May 7, 1981 -- Day 391 River May 7, 1981 -- Day 391 Bolivar Heights May 7, 1981 -- Day 391 Coast-to-Coast Hikers Ending Year's Walk by Jay Votel, The Evening Journal Bolivar Heights campsite May 8, 1981 -- Day 392 Last rest day before reaching Harpers Ferry and Washington, D.C. Kermit the frog May 8, 1981 -- Day 392 Kermit the frog and "the unknown hiker" "Canadian Pete" McIntyre and Ben Lazarus May 8, 1981 -- Day 392 Pete McIntyre Harpers Ferry ceremonies May 9, 1981 -- Day 393 Harpers Ferry is the headquarters of the Appalachian Trail Conference, and some sort of ceremonies went on here, along with a luncheon?? (what a memory, ehh??) Jeff Paul patiently waiting. Harpers Ferry ceremonies brochure Howard Gilby waiting in line for something May 9, 1981 -- Day 393 Rob Burns relaxing before or after the ceremonies May 9, 1981 -- Day 393 A 14-year-old cross-country hiker's journal: many peaks and valleys by Alan Cline, S.F. Sunday Examiner & Chronicle HikaNation May 9, 1981 -- Day 393 400-day trek near the finish line by AP--World/Nation Harpers Ferry May 9, 1981 -- Day 393 En masse exodus after the Harpers Ferry ceremonies, clogging the streets of Harpers Ferry. Chicoan, Phil Atkins, Walking From Sea to Sea   by Laura Urseny, E-R Staff Writer   Railroad Bridge May 9, 1981 -- Day 393 Need an audio here from the movie Stand By Me:    TRAAAAAAIIIIIIIN !!! 36, more or less, complete last lap of 13-month trek   by Appalachian Trailway News Harpers Ferry May 9, 1981 -- Day 393 Warning sign May 9, 1981 -- Day 393 Tish Butcher is thinking: "Either we obtained a special clearance to hike across this bridge, or the sign is out-of-date." West Virginia -- Maryland border crossing May 9, 1981 -- Day 393 John Mills, Jr. and William Ewart ....on to Maryland

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