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| State Park Overview: |
 | The Michaux State Forest is located in Adams, Cumberland and Franklin counties. It is named in honor of Andre Michaux, a French botanist, dispatched by the King and Queen of France in 1785 to gather plants for the Royal Gardens. He and his son Francois Andre Michaux are noted for discovering and identifying a host of flowers, shrubs and trees. |
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| The Appalachian Trail:
The Appalachian Trail is a continuous, marked footpath extending along the crest of the Appalachian Mountain range for more than 2,100 miles from Mt. Katahdin in central Maine, south to Springer Mountain in Georgia, traversing 14 states along the way.
The Trail stretches diagonally across eastern Pennsylvania covering a distance of 228.8 miles. Forty-five of these miles are located on state forest lands. About 39 miles are on the Michaux State Forest located just north of the Maryland state line. The remaining six miles are divided between the Weiser and Delaware State Forests. The Trail is marked by either two different signs. One is a white rectangular paint blazes two inches wide by six inches high, usually on trees. The second is a diamond-shaped metal marker with the Trail Monogram on it.
On state forest lands the Appalachian Trail is contained within a buffer zone where timber harvesting is restricted to the removal of hazardous trees that pose as a risk to public safety. Outside the buffer zone, various types of cutting practices are used to provide a continuous supply of wood products and to enhance the quality of various wildlife habitats. The hiker who ventures off the main trail may have the opportunity to see various states of forest progression and encounter a wider diversity of both plants and animals. |
| History of the Area: |
| The Michaux State Forest is located in Adams, Cumberland and Franklin counties. It is named in honor of Andre Michaux, a French botanist, dispatched by the King and Queen of France in 1785 to gather plants for the Royal Gardens. He and his son Francois Andre Michaux are noted for discovering and identifying a host of flowers, shrubs and trees.
From the mid-eighteenth century to the early twentieth century, the lands that are now the Michaux State Forest were owned by large iron companies. Iron furnaces processed iron ore, dug from open pits, into "pig iron", which was forged into iron tools, stoves, kettles, and a variety of other implements. The largest iron furnaces were located at Caledonia, Mont Alto and Pine Grove Furnace. Cannon balls made from these furnace's were used during the Revolutionary War. The iron companies needed large land holdings from which to cut wood that was converted to charcoal and used to fuel the iron furnaces. The iron industry disappeared in this area when it could no longer compete with new technology and richer ore deposits found to the west.
The Michaux State Forest can boast many firsts in forestry in Pennsylvania. The first forest tree nursery was established in Mont Alto in 1902, the first wooden fire tower in established in 1905 and the first steel fire tower in 1914. In 1903, the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy was established at Mont Alto. It was the first of its kind in the state and only the second in the nation to train professional foresters. Prior to this, foresters went to Europe for training.
Today, the Michaux State Forest, comprising more than 85,000 acres, is managed for a variety of uses that benefit not only the citizens of Pennsylvania, but also the nation and the world. A variety of wood products are produced from the timber resources providing for the needs of millions of people as well as aiding the local economy.
Potable water may be the Michaux's most valuable resource. Numerous local communities depend on its pure water for their municipal water supplies. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | The Brickhouse Inn - Gracious accommodations and in-town convenience are the perfect combination for your stay in Gettysbug. 1898 brick Victorian in historic district. Walk to battlefield, restaurants, shops. | | Gelinas Manor Victorian Bed & Breakfast - Reasonably priced B&B midway between Hershey and Gettysburg, short drive to Pennsylvania Amish. Four trout fishing streams in the area. | | Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast - Enjoy casual, country elegance in this 200 year old brick farmhouse situated on 10 acres. We are located near the Appalachain Trail, world-class fyl fishing and Carlisle collector car events. |
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| Harrisburg South Campground 125 Walmar MNR Dillsburg, PA (717) 432-4523

| Walmar Manor 125 Walmar MNR Dillsburg, PA (717) 432-4523

| KOA Campgrounds 20 Knox Rd Gettysburg, PA (717) 642-5713

| Granite Hill Campground 3340 Fairfield Rd Gettysburg, PA (717) 642-8749

| Drummer Boy Camping Resort 1300 Hanover Rd Gettysburg, PA (717) 334-3277

| Round Top Campground LLP 180 Knight Rd Gettysburg, PA (717) 334-9565

| Artillery Ridge Camping Resort 610 Taneytown Rd Gettysburg, PA (717) 334-1288

| Gettysburg Battlefield Resort 1960 Emmitsburg Rd Gettysburg, PA (717) 337-3363

| Conewago Campground 1507 Narrows Rd Biglerville, PA (717) 677-8958

| Twin Bridge Meadow Campground 1345 Twin Bridge Rd Chambersburg, PA (717) 369-2216

| Dogwood Acres Campgrounds 4500 Enola Rd Newville, PA (717) 776-5203

| Tagg Run Camp Ground & Rstrnt 200 Pine Grove Rd Gardners, PA (717) 486-8000

| Western Village RV Park 200 Greenview Dr Carlisle, PA (717) 243-1179

| Deer Run Campground 111 Sheet Iron Roof Rd Gardners, PA (717) 486-8168

| Gettysburg Campground 2030 Fairfield Rd Gettysburg, PA (717) 334-3304

| Mountain Creek Camp Ground 349 Pine Grove Rd Gardners, PA (717) 486-7681

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| | Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Clevy & Sons Bait & Tackle 54 S 3rd St Oxford, PA (610) 932-7886

| Cold Spring Anglers 419 E High St # A Carlisle, PA (717) 245-2646

| Chambersburg Rod & Gun Club Inc 3725 Warm Spring Rd Chambersburg, PA (717) 369-3966

| Dillsburg Fish & Game 224 Coffeetown Rd Dillsburg, PA (717) 432-3648

| Addicted Angler 258 Red Tank Rd Boiling Springs, PA (717) 258-6669

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| | Area Resorts and Lodging | | S & M Hunting Lodge Inc 3243 York Rd Gettysburg, PA (717) 624-8328

| Old Town Run Mountain Lodge 699 Baltimore Pike Gardners, PA (717) 486-5672

| Allenberry Resort Inn & Playhouse 1559 Boiling Springs Rd Boiling Springs, PA (717) 258-3211

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