Benton MacKaye in visioned the Appalachian Trail as a means for recreation and relaxation for working class families. The addition of notable sites such as the Audie Murphy Memorial site was neve intended to be included into the experiecnce shared by hikers. But over time, it was the influences by certain indivuduals and groups that changed the Trail into what it is today with sites that offer a window into American history with each rerouting of the trail seeing the addition of an historical site into the Appalachian Trail. The Audie Murphy Memorial is one of many landmarks along the Appalachian Trail. Hikers can experince first hand the dizzing array of American history. The Trail travels by Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, where in 1859 John Brown, an abolitionist attempted a rebellion, that had an impact on moving the country towards Civil War. In Luray, Virginia the trail passes through the home of Luray Caverns, a system of caverns first discovered in 1878. There is a folk pottery meuseum in northern Georgia; Mt Greylock, Massachusetts is the site of a war memorial tower which was dedicated in 1933; and in New Jersey, the High Point Monuement was dedicated in 1930 to the memory of New Jersey's war time heroes. The Trail offers experiences all hikers can enjoy and share.