This was on FB; I thought it was funny so I've copied the pictures for those that haven't seen it.
Cold Springs Shelter:
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Early hiker carved his name in the shelter wall:
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Cut and paste from the USFS website:
"Cold Springs Shelter, located 1.3 miles north of Burningtown Gap, serves as a rest area for hikers of the AT. The shelter was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the 1930s using chestnut tree logs. Cold Springs Shelter is a listed national historic site."
The shelter was renovated (rather than replaced) becasue of it's historical significance about 10 years ago. But I don't think it's historical significance is becasue George Washington slept there one night back in 1776.
Cold Springs Shelter:
scontent.fatl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net…281692c7e96b8&oe=60B68883
Early hiker carved his name in the shelter wall:
scontent.fatl1-1.fna.fbcdn.net…6a4686c67d5f2&oe=60B831C5
Cut and paste from the USFS website:
"Cold Springs Shelter, located 1.3 miles north of Burningtown Gap, serves as a rest area for hikers of the AT. The shelter was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the 1930s using chestnut tree logs. Cold Springs Shelter is a listed national historic site."
The shelter was renovated (rather than replaced) becasue of it's historical significance about 10 years ago. But I don't think it's historical significance is becasue George Washington slept there one night back in 1776.
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