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Boots Worn by Earl Shaffer on Appalachian Trail Hike
1998
In 1948 Earl Shaffer became the first person to walk the entire Appalachian Trail in one continuous hike. The trail -- completed in 1937 thanks to the cooperation of government agencies, private partners, and volunteers -- continues to be sustained by public-private partnerships. Shaffer wore these boots when he again walked the entire trail, fifty years later. |