Appalachian Trail Museum

10/12/2026

Beyond the White Blaze - Tales from the Appalachian Trail, Saturday, November 21st at 2pm at Lindgren Craft Brewery!

10/09/2026

We were honored to welcome Appalachian Trail Conservancy CEO Cinda Waldbuesser for a guided tour of the Museum on October 6.

10/09/2026

Get your tickets for the 2026 Hall of Fame Banquet!

Please join us at the 2026 Hall of Fame celebration at the Bavarian Inn, 164 Shepherd Grade Road, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. The deadline for purchasing tickets is coming soon.

We'll honor the 16th Class of the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame, Daniel Chazin, Elmer Hall, Reese Lukei, Jr. and Sandra Marra. Follow this link for tickets:

2026 Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet – Bavarian Inn Resort & Brewing Company, Sun Nov 8, 2026

09/28/2026

Save the date! We're so excited to host this event at Lindgren Craft Brewery!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 21st for Beyond the White Blaze, Tales from the Appalachian Trail! We’re partnering with the Appalachian Trail Museum to present a panel of Appalachian Thru-Hikers to shares their tales and stories from their experience on trail!

Stay tuned for details on bios for the panel and information on a pre-event hike!

09/28/2026

The latest episode of our podcast is up! Mills Kelly, An A.T. Story Teller.

Mills Kelly describes himself as an historian, podcaster, backpacker, photographer, and author. He's had a long and distinguished career. He is a (now retired) professor of history at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He's also ha...

09/25/2026

In our latest podcast episode, Ed Riggs interviews Jim Foster. Jim is the Chair of the Museum's Hall of Fame selection committee. Jim talks about how and why the Hall of Fame was started and the 2026 Hall of Fame Class. They also discuss the 2026 Hall of Fame Banquet, to be held on November 8 at the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, WV.

Ed Riggs interviews Jim Foster. Jim is the Chair of the Museum's Hall of Fame selection committee. Jim talks about how and why the Hall of Fame was started and the 2026 Hall of Fame Class. They also discuss the 2026 Hall of Fame Banquet, to be hel...

09/25/2026

UPDATE: The shelter is now open again.

07/14/2026 James Fry (Tagg Run) Shelter is closed due to numerous hazardous trees (NOBO mile 1,113.1). The entire shelter area is closed including campsites around the shelter and the privy. The area will remain closed until the trees can be removed. Hikers should stay on the A.T. by the shelter and...