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Mitchell, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Mitchell, Mount, peak, 6,684 ft (2,037 m) high, W N.C., in the Black Mts. of the Appalachian system; highest peak E of the Mississippi River.June 2009 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of June 2009. New Hampshire Governor Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill (June 3): New Hampshire governor…Earl Shaffer 2002 Deaths
Earl ShafferAge: 83 outdoorsman who in 1948 became the first person to walk the entire Appalachian Trail in one trip. He made the 2,058-mile trek in 124 days, without a tent or stove. Died:…Stuart, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Stuart, Robert, 1785–1843, American explorer, b. Scotland. He emigrated (1807) to Canada and became a fur trader. He joined in John Jacob Astor's Astoria venture, and in 1812 he led…Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
(Encyclopedia) Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Brasstown Bald
(Encyclopedia) Brasstown Bald, peak, 4,784 ft (1,458 m) high, N Ga., in the Blue Ridge of the Appalachian Mts., near the N.C. line. It is the highest point in Georgia.Ramapo Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Ramapo Mountains, beautiful forested range of the Appalachian Mts., NE N.J. and SE N.Y. Elevations range from c.900 ft to 1,200 ft (270–370 m), and there are many trails for hikers.Chisholm Trail
(Encyclopedia) Chisholm Trail, route over which vast herds of cattle were driven from Texas to the railheads in Kansas after the Civil War. Its name is generally believed to come from Jesse Chisholm…Notre Dame Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Notre Dame Mountains, section of the Appalachian system, extending c.500 mi (800 km) from the Green Mts. of Vermont into the Gaspé Peninsula, Canada. Worn low by erosion, the ancient…Black Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Black Mountains: see Appalachian Mountains; Mitchell, Mount.Trending
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