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from the Pensylvania NCT
For those willing to brave the outdoors, strap on your boots and get ready to celebrate the birthday of our nation's first president with the annual Cherry Pie Hike. The free program is set for 10 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Old Stone House in Slippery Rock.
The hike will follow the North Country trail and feature a hefty helping of history and a nice slice of cherry pie.
The North Country Trail offers a walking distance of more than 4,000 miles from North Dakota to eastern New York. The Old Stone House is a pioneer wayside inn originally built in 1822 and restored in 1963. It serves as a landmark on the trail's route through Butler County.
Dr. Aaron Cowan of Slippery Rock University will give a short presentation titled "Beyond the Cherry Tree: George Washington and Early Americans' Complicated Relationship with Nature." Visitors will be fed complimentary cherry pie and coffee and have an opportunity to hike the trail. There's an optional dinner after the hike at the North Country Brewery in nearby Slippery Rock.
You must register for the Cherry Pie Hike. Contact John Stehle, stehles@yahoo.com or 724-256-0674; or Dan Mourer at 724-445-3315.
The Old Stone House is located at the intersection of Route 8, Route 173, and Route 528, 12 miles north of Butler.
This segment is on NCTA map PA-03
See Butler Chapter of the NCTA
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