Grandma Emma Gatewood (1888-1973) was the first woman to hike the 2,168-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine solo. She did it in 1955 at the age of 67, wearing Keds sneakers and carrying an army blanket, a raincoat, and a plastic shower curtain which she carried in a homemade bag slung over one shoulder. She hiked it again in 1960 and then again at age 75 in 1963, … Wikipedia
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Emma Gatewood, better known as Grandma Gatewood, mother of 11 children and grandmother of 23, was 67 when she first hiked the Trail in 1955. www.appalachiantrail.org/site/c.jkLXJ8MQKtH/b.851151/k.4C...
Grandma Gatewood A portion of the Buckeye Trail which passed through the Hocking Hills State Park is named after a wonam who had a trememdous affect on the region, its popularity, and hiking in general. www.hockinghills.com/i_grandm.htm
