Tags: North Carolina

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

  Established: September 8, 1980 Managing Nonprofit: Overmountain Victory Trail Association Managing Agency: National Park Service     The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail traces the route used by the patriot militia during the pivotal Kings Mountain campaign of 1780, which led to a turn…

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

  Established: October 2, 1968 Managing Nonprofit: Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Appalachian Mountain Club Managing Agency: National Park Service   The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (ANST), along with the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, was of two original National Trail designated by Congress with the passage…

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

  Established: December 16, 1987 Managing Nonprofit: National Trail of Tears Association (ToTA) Managing Agency: National Park Service     The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail commemorates the survival of the Cherokee people, forcefully removed from their homelands in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to live…

Benton MacKaye Trail Association

  The BMTA Today Governed by a 14-member Board of Directors, the primary work of the Benton MacKaye Trail Association today is to maintain and to promote the Benton MacKaye Trail. Members As of June 27, 2021, the BMTA has over 690 members who share…