Yes, I read it in school, but then, I went to school in Maine. Maybe it's a local thing.
Winthrop Maine? I grew up in Manchester, one town over. Cool.Originally Posted by PJ 2005
Article in the Appalachian Trailway News, January 1940 Vol. 1, No. 3
Donn Fendler – Lost on Katahdin:
Just want to let those interested know that this edition of the ATN contains an extensive dissection on the route that Donn Fendler must have taken after he was lost on Mount Katahdin the previous year (1939). For those of you unfamiliar with the story, Donn Fendler was a 12 year-old boy who got separated and lost from his party on the summit of Katahdin and spent the next nine days lost in the Maine woods. The story of his survival was retold in the book “Lost on a Mountain in Maine.”
The article relies on Myron Avery’s intimate knowledge of the trails and terrain around Katahdin to determine what Donn’s likely route must have been. This article may be of interest to anyone who seeks the historic details of this story.
“For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier
Is there a live link?
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Don't have a link to the entire article, but I can send you a scan if you like. I will send you a PM later tonight.
“For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier
Bluebearee (and anyone else who is interested), if I did this right, the following link should bring you to my PDF scan of the article.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tva8bvupnf...ndler.pdf?dl=0
I suggest you do a 'Direct Download' from the dropbox. Once you do that you will be able to up the magnification in Adobe and read the text more easily.
Scott
Last edited by imscotty; 01-31-2017 at 16:43.
“For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier
Yes I read it several years ago when I was young and I have the book in hard copy. I have read a it a few times now and love the book. Enjoy
The book is available on Kindle
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Mountain...=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Very cool!
A book I read when I was a very small boy...5 or 6...was "My Side of the Mountain"...it lit that spark that turned into a fire...just sayin...
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