June 5 - History and a Hostel

Post date: Jun 11, 2012 4:57:26 AM

The morning began with a quick breakfast with "Sunshine", Adrienne and Ashley and good-byes.

The hike took them through the site of the 1862 Battle of Foxes Gap of the Antietam Campaign of the Civil War and by two memorials for the Generals who fell during the battle, CSA General Samuel Garland and Union General Jesse Reno.

Two hours later the hikers found themselves looking at and climbing up Washington’s Monument. Built by locals to celebrate Independence Day in 1827 the structure was the first public monument built to honor George Washington.

Onward they trekked until finding their way to the Free State Hiker Hostel in Smithsburg, Maryland, where "Triple T" reveled in an 18” pizza

1048.3 miles complete/1136.1 miles to go