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Location
Visitor tip
Combine your museum visit with nearby attractions: the Old Forge, Paymaster's Cabin, and the famous Pine Grove General Store (a legendary thru-hiker milestone location at the trail's midpoint). The scenic drive through the woods is part of the experience.
Best time
Arrive early or call ahead to confirm hours, as some visitors have found the museum closed unexpectedly. The museum is staffed by volunteers whose availability may vary.
Visitor tip
Use the museum's computer database to search for past thru-hikers by trail name and view photos from the 12,000+ thru-hiker photo collection—a meaningful way to connect with the trail community and find familiar names.
About Appalachian Trail Museum
The Old Mill's hiking-centric museum. Museum in the Old Mill (by the Appalachian Trail's midpoint) that traces the trail's 2000+ miles.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Appalachian Trail Museum
- Location
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania (near A.T. midpoint)
- Highlights
- Earl Shaffer shelter, 12,000+ thru-hiker photos, hiking pioneers artifacts, children's discovery area
- Building
- Historic grist mill built 200+ years ago
What visitors say
Museum run by donations, please be generous when visiting. The AT history is all here! This is a must do if you visit Pine Grove Furnace area. The history of how the AT got started is fascinating and informative. Outside is public…
This AT Museum is 3 levels; the lowest level is an amazing children's portion of the museum. The middle level is the history and stores from the AT and the upper level is where a staff member is located. They have a little merchandise…
When I passed by section hiking NOBO in April, the museum was closed. This past weekend I visited with my 93 year old grandmother, who has been following me on trail. It was a good visit. While she's heard me talk about MacKaye and…
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Did You Know?
- Located at the exact midpoint of the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania's Pine Grove Furnace State Park, making it a historically significant landmark for thru-hikers
- Houses a searchable digital database of 12,000+ thru-hiker photos from Harpers Ferry, allowing visitors to look up past hikers by trail name and view their photographs
- Features artifacts and displays from pioneering hikers including Grandma Gatewood (who thru-hiked at age 67), Gene Espy, and Ed Garvey, preserving the personal stories of trail legends
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