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Virginia's Lost AT

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Teaching Case Studies

These three teaching case studies, developed by high school teachers in Floyd and Carroll Counties, introduce students to the complexity of the history of the Appalachian Trail in Southwestern Virginia and of the lives of the residents of the region during the decades when the AT passed through their communities.

Black-and-white photograph of a man in overalls and a cap standing beside a vintage car parked on a gravel road, carrying a bag, with wooded hills in the background.

Great Depression

Vintage postcard illustration of the Bluemont Hotel in Galax, Virginia, a multi-story brick building with green-roofed awnings, alongside a red brick church tower and vintage cars on the street.

Local Economy

Black-and-white photograph of a large group of men and women posed in front of a two-story wood-frame house, with a bicycle and a few crouching figures in the foreground.

Hiking Experience