Four new members will be inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame on Friday, June 5, at the fifth annual Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet at the Allenberry Resort in Boiling Springs, Cumberland County. The emcee for the evening will be Cindy Dunn, Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). Secretary Dunn will also deliver remarks. Music will be provided again by Randy “Windtalker” Motz. Windtalker’s music is described as “native soundscapes,” a unique blend of traditional and contemporary Native American–style flute.
A 6 PM reception will precede the dinner, which begins at 7 PM. The cost of the reception and dinner is $30 for museum members and $40 for others.
Complete information on the Hall of Fame Banquet is available at http://atmbanquet2015.eventbrite.com. Tickets may be purchased either online or directly from the Appalachian Trail Museum by sending a check to:
The Hall of Fame Banquet will kick off the Museum’s Hall of Fame Weekend. Other events on Saturday, June 6, at Pine Grove Furnace State Park (the home of the Museum) will include a Museum Festival, a day hike to Pole Steeple, music, guest speakers, a hiker reunion, a children’s mini thru-hike, and much more.
Questions about the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet may be sent to atmbanquet@gmail.com.
Allenberry has reserved a block of rooms for banquet attendees. For more information on Allenberry and to reserve a room, call 1-800-430-5468 or 717-258-3211 or go to http://www.allenberry.com/.
More than 9,000 visitors experienced the Appalachian Trail Museum during the 2014 season. Larry Luxenberg, president of the Appalachian Trail Museum Society and founder of the museum, said since opening in 2010 the museum has had more than 40,000 visitors from across the United States and at least 20 other countries.
The Appalachian Trail Museum Society, 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 2,189-mile-long hiking trail that passes through 14 states from Maine to Georgia. Located at the midway point of the Appalachian Trail, the museum is across from the Pine Grove General Store on Pennsylvania Route 233, Cumberland County, and conveniently located near Carlisle, Gettysburg, and Chambersburg. Additional information is available at www.atmuseum.org.