Edward Damp and John Maher in 1940. First Thru Hike Attempt?

[rickb]

Here is a 1940 newpaper article on a very early thru hike attempt. Perhaps the very first.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9sRGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rvMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3590,6609815&dq=appalachian+trail&hl=en

Does anyone know how far Edward Damp and John Maher got dow the trail?

(http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9sRGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rvMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3590,6609815&dq=appalachian+trail&hl=en)

[rickb]

Here is another article about the hike: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bzQbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3854,2791763&dq=appalachian+trail&hl=en

[rickb]

Pehaps Edward Damp is the same individual who worked with jackasses going to the Whitemountain Huts.

http://www.whitemountainjackass.org/history.html

[Sir-Packs-Alot]

Very cool - thanks for that !
here is a 1940 newpaper article on a very early thru hike attempt. Perhaps the very first.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9srgaaaaibaj&sjid=rvmmaaaaibaj&pg=3590,6609815&dq=appalachian+trail&hl=en

does anyone know how far edward damp and john maher got dow the trail?

[Wil]

Here is a 1940 newpaper article on a very early thru hike attempt. Perhaps the very first.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9sRGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rvMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3590,6609815&dq=appalachian+trail&hl=en

Does anyone know how far Edward Damp and John Maher got dow the trail?

One would have thought, from you thread title, that they got all the way.

Are you by any chance a lawyer?

[rickb]

One would have thought, from you thread title, that they got all the way.

Are you by any chance a lawyer?

If you have ever seen me post, you will see a great many edits. Unfortunately I was unable to go back and edit the title to include the word "attempt". And a question mark.

Not sure why one can't edit the titles.

Sorry about that.

[Wil]

Sorry about that.Great to see that newspaper page with the wonderful old major league baseball standings!

[emerald]

If you have ever seen me post, you will see a great many edits. Unfortunately I was unable to go back and edit the title to include the word "attempt". And a question mark.

Not sure why one can't edit the titles.

I've edited a thread title on at least one occasion. There's only a short period of time during which it can be accomplished.

[Toolshed]

On the next page is a nice article about the 1st WWII sinking in the pacific region by the german navy - a canadian ship "niagara"

[DLANOIE]

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Thank you for posting the articles rickb!