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4 unusual facts about Mount Katahdin


Charles Turner, Jr.

Possibly the first non-native American to climb Mount Katahdin in Maine, Turner was the first to record his climb.

Donn Fendler

On July 17, 1939, twelve-year-old Donn Fendler of Rye, New York, (born 1927) was separated from his family and became lost on Maine's Mount Katahdin.

Green Mountain, New Brunswick

Green Mountain is known for its scenic views of the surrounding area of northwestern New Brunswick and adjacent northeastern Maine, including Mount Katahdin (Maine's highest mountain) and East Grand Lake which is bisected by the International Boundary.

USS Katahdin

Two vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Katahdin, after Mount Katahdin.



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