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Gene Espy

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Gene Espy (born 1927) is recognized as the second person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail.[1]

He began his hike on May 31, 1951 at Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia and completed it on September 30, 1951 on Mount Katahdin, Maine.

On June 17, 2011 he was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame at the Appalachian Trail Museum as the only living charter member.[2]

References

  1. ^ Ed Grisamore (16 September 2011). "Espy honored for famed Appalachian Trail hike". The Telegraph (Macon). Retrieved 2012-06-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Bill O'Brien (17 June 2011). "A.T. Hall of Fame inducts its first class". Appalachian Trail Museum. Retrieved 9 June 2012.

Bibliography

  • The Trail of My Life by Gene Epsy

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