

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mountain Crossings Kick-Off Party 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Mountain Crossings announces 2026 Appalachian Trail Kick-Off Party and Gear Raffle supporting the Grandma Gatewood Bronze Statue Project!

This year's Kick Off Party will take place on Saturday, February 28th, from 12pm to 6pm, featuring live music, family-friendly activities, s'mores, hot dogs, outdoor brands, and the highly anticipated Gear Raffle. 

Raffle tickets are available now! $10 per ticket or 5 for $40

Tickets also available any time at Mountain Crossings up until the drawing. 
Open to hikers, local residents, outdoor enthusiasts, and visitors, you do not need to be present at time of drawing to win.

All proceeds support a historic and meaningful initiative: the Grandma Gatewood Bronze Statue Project!

Honoring a Trailblazer: Grandma Gatewood

Emma "Grandma" Gatewood made history in 1955 as the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at age 67. Her courage, resilience, and love for the outdoors transformed American hiking culture and continue to inspire generations of adventurers. 

To honor her legacy, two life-size bronze statues are being created by acclaimed sculptor and hiker Bridgette Mongeon. One statue will be placed at Gatewood's gravesite in Gallipolis, Ohio. The second will be installed at Mountain Crossings, thanks to the support of the North Georgia Mountain Authority, the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club (GATC), and Mountain Crossings. 

This project also highlights a national imbalance: fewer than 8% of public statues in the United States honor real women. The Grandma Gatewood Statue campaign aims to help change that by celebrating an ordinary woman whose extraordinary achievements reshaped the outdoor world.
With the design complete and a small scale model finished, the project is now entering its major fundraising phase to cast, ship, and install both statues.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/blairsville/mountain-crossings-kick-off-party/200029655303619
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, parties, trips-adventures, music, art, fine-arts, live-music, nonprofit, charities, trekking, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 112

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029655303619?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=blairsville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Blairsville
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 12471 Gainesville Hwy, Blairsville, GA, United States, Georgia 30512
- **lat**: 34.73512
- **long**: -83.91786
- **full address**: 12471 Gainesville Hwy, Blairsville, GA, United States, Georgia 30512

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Mountain Crossings at Walasi-yi (https://allevents.in/org/mountain-crossings-at-walasi-yi/13002860)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 12471 Gainesville Hwy, Blairsville, GA, United States, Georgia 30512
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mountain Crossings at Walasi-yi
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, parties, trips-adventures, music, art, fine-arts, live-music, nonprofit, charities, trekking, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mountain Crossings Kick-Off Party  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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