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The Pathway to History
The Allegheny Highlands Trail, which is now completed, links the Washington DC to Cumberland C&O Canal Trail with a series
of hiking and biking trails in Western Maryland that connect into Pennsylvania, creating a continuous trail of 380 miles from Washington to Pittsburgh.
Seasons Along the AHTM |
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The 20.47 miles of trail between Cumberland and the Mason Dixon line offer
hikers and bikers a unique natural history tour...
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214 Years of Transportation History |
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1784: Gen. Washington sets out to find the "nearest communication" between Eastern and Western Rivers.
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1828: Construction begins on the C&O Canal, originally planned to go to the Ohio River and on to Lake Erie.
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New Officers |
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Sunday, 25 November 2007 |
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Doug Hutchins was recently elected as the new president of the AHTM board Serving with Doug will be Bill Atkinson, V.P., Dave Cotton, Treasure, and Jerilyn Jackson, Sec.
Doug is working with the board to promote the trail and would like to encourage many more of the trail members to become involved with activities that promote the trail. He has organized a number of committees to help plan programs that support the trail. Anyone who is willing to give some time may serve on these committees. The hard work of people who care about having the AHTM trail made sure it was built, now people will be needed for maintaining, promoting, and enhancing the trail. |
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