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BENNINGTON â The townâs designation as the 49th Appalachian Trail Community along the 2,193.1-mile hiking trail became official Thursday evening during an online ceremony.
Keynote speaker U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., congratulated the local committee that worked since the fall of 2019 with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, which oversees the trail community program; representatives from the Green Mountain Club, which maintains the trail and Vermontâs Long Trail; the National Park Service, the Green Mountain National Forest, local officials and others to secure the designation.
âAll of you have been A.T. champions,â Welch said.