 ( May 7th, 1981 to May 9th, 1981 )
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  West Virginia forestryMay 7, 1981 -- Day 391  RiverMay 7, 1981 -- Day 391  Bolivar HeightsMay 7, 1981 -- Day 391 Coast-to-Coast Hikers Ending Year's Walk by Jay Votel, The Evening Journal  Bolivar Heights campsiteMay 8, 1981 -- Day 392 Last rest day before reaching Harpers Ferry and Washington, D.C.  Kermit the frogMay 8, 1981 -- Day 392 Kermit the frog and "the unknown hiker"  "Canadian Pete" McIntyre and Ben LazarusMay 8, 1981 -- Day 392 Pete McIntyre  Harpers Ferry ceremoniesMay 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 somethingMay 9, 1981 -- Day 393  Rob Burns relaxing before or after the ceremoniesMay 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  HikaNationMay 9, 1981 -- Day 393 400-day trek near the finish line by AP--World/Nation  Harpers FerryMay 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 BridgeMay 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 signMay 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-- Day 393 Tish Butcher is thinking: "Either we obtained a special clearance to hike across this bridge, or the sign is out-of-date."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 crossingMay 9, 1981 -- Day 393 John Mills, Jr. and William Ewart ....on to Maryland | ||||||||
2024 Harpers Ferry Bridge   
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