Maine Memory Network

IAT annual general meeting, Maine Chapter, Shin Pond, 2006

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2006 Location: Shin Pond Media: Digital image

Wendell and Marie Pierce sign land use agreement with Richard Anderson, Mars Hill, 1995

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1995 Location: Mars Hill Media: Photographic print

Building the International Appalachian Trail

Wildlife biologist Richard Anderson first proposed the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) in 1993. The IAT is a long-distance hiking trail along the modern-day Appalachian, Caledonian, and Atlas Mountain ranges, geological descendants of the ancient Central Pangean Mountains. Today, the IAT stretches from the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine, through portions of Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Europe, and into northern Africa.

Hiking, Art and Science: Portland's White Mountain Club

In 1873, a group of men, mostly from Portland, formed the second known hiking club in the U.S., the White Mountain Club of Portland, to carry out their scientific interests, their love of hiking and camaraderie, and their artistic interests in painting and drawing the features of several of the White Mountains.

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"During these years he hiked the then-new Appalachian Trail at every opportunity. As a native he proposed extension of the trail’s terminus into Maine."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"The goal of the trail is to “help residents and visitors take an active interest in preserving the unique character of High Peaks communities and…"