Abingdon Gap Shelter (1960)
Description:
The Abingdon Gap Shelter is the last shelter northbound hikers encounter before entering Virginia, or the first that southbound hikers encounter when crossing over from Virginia to Tennessee. It is a small cement block sided shelter that sleeps only five. This shelter is maintained by the Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club.
Collection:
Trail Shelters
Date:
07/01/1960
Creator:
Ed Garvey
Subject
Trail SheltersContributor
Mills KellyFormat
Black and white photographSource:
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Archives. Used with permission.
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Rights
All rights reservedCitation
Ed Garvey, “Abingdon Gap Shelter (1960),” Appalachian Trail Histories, accessed November 21, 2024, https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/items/show/662.
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