Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Richard Anderson affixed the first International Appalachian Trail (IAT) blaze to a tree along the route on Mars Hill Mountain as part of a trail crew work day.
Anderson conceived of the IAT in 1993 as an extension of the Appalachian Trail north through Maine and Canada to the continental terminus of the mountain range in Québec. In the decades since, the trail has grown to include sections in over a dozen countries, routed along the geological remnants of the Central Pangean Mountains, including the Appalachians in North America, Europe’s Caledonian Mountains, and the Atlas Mountains in Africa. As of 2023, the IAT links 6,000 miles of trail ringing the Atlantic Ocean.
About This Item
- Title: Richard Anderson with an IAT blaze, Mars Hill, 1995
- Creation Date: 1995
- Subject Date: 1995
- Location: Mars Hill, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 15.2 cm x 10.2 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 4213, Box 22, Folder 6
- Collection: International Appalachian Trail Records
- Object Type: Image
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