As we hike thru Georgia, we pass places like “devil’s kitchen” and Preachers Rock, ect… Is there a resource for the history behind some of these locations. Their are signs on popular areas like Blood Mountain, but nothing secondary areas.
Gentjack
Name origins of trail locations
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#2
That’s a great question. Possibly some of them may have come from the original builders, the CCC, or locals. We give our pwn yearly names to places like “The 'Howdy Train” aka a lazy week thru the Shenandoahs on the end of BoyHowdy’s thru hike plip flop. It was like the kiddy roller coaster ride at Disney. We followed, at a very slow, food and beer induced coma, for a week making huge 4 miles days. Hard core.
Try the ATC and see if they have some history on POI names.
BW
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#3
When I completed my Thru in '04, my SC relatives gave me a book (along with a biking outing/celebration on the Virginia Creeper Trail and at Bear Tree Campground outside of Damascus, VA!). The title of the book is “Appalachian Trail Names: Origins of Place Names Along the AT”, compiled/authored by David Edward Lillard, published by Stackpole Books, ISBN 081172672X. With that info, you should have no trouble finding a source!
The book has a LOT of places described, along with some “vintage” B&W pics sprinkled throughout… but I don’t see “Devil’s Kitchen” listed. An interesting book…
TBott
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#5
Try “Walkin’ With The Ghost Whisperers” by JR “Model T” Tate. Great book, describes the history behind many of the places & names on the AT.
Kaptain Kangaroo