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LeTort Spring Run Nature Trail (LSRNT) is a rail trail located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The trail begins at Letort Spring Run Park and finishes at South Spring Garden Street. The trail is approximately long and it is known for a preservation and protection of LeTort Spring Run and its watershed. It is nationally recognized for its premier trout fishing. This trail is open year round for individuals interested in hiking, biking, walking, and fishing. The first entrance of the trail begins at Letort Spring Run Park, which has two baseball field's, a recreational area for children, and a tennis court right alongside a stream. This section of the trail spans 1,803 ft and moves to the street path starting at South Bedford Street. The trails second entrance starts at the Lamberton Middle school where you are greeted with a well maintained and elegant garden. This section of the trail is approximately 8,757 ft of gravel path with beautiful overhanging trees throughout it, which concludes the trail at Spring Garden Street. This trail is supported by numerous organizations in the local Carlisle area and surrounding area of Pennsylvania.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=LeTort Spring Run Nature Trail )〕 == Historical development == Historical Significance James Letort and his family settled on the land of where the trail is currently located. Letort was a Native American interpreter and trader who occasionally worked as a government agent. Letort and his family settled well before 1720, after he was given a large tract of land from William Penn. Shortly after 1720, the Letort family was pushed out of the area by a wave of Irish settlers and squatters who moved into the area.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Letort Regional Authority )〕 During the Civil War, the Confederate Roads Brigage used the area as a bivouac shelter along the spring at Bonny Brook on Saturday June 27, 1863. They stayed there until the night of June 29 by the way of Mt. Holly Springs as they made their way toward Gettysburg. The trail was also used by Union General William "Baldy" Smith on Wednesday July 1 as a short station area for his troops as they made their way towards Carlisle. Shortly after settling along the spring General Smith moved toward Carlisle where that evening General Fitz Hugh Lee ordered the shelling of Carlisle for refusing to give them supplies.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Letort Regional Authority )〕 Trail’s History and Evolution The current hiking trail follows the old bed of the South Mountain Railroad. The South Mountain Railroad was constructed in 1869 and was completed in 1870. The route began at Pine Grove Furnace and passed through Laurel Forge, Mt. Holly, Mt. Holly Springs, across the Yellow Breeches, to Bonny Brook, to the LeTort and then finally into Carlisle. The South Mountain Railroad joins with the Cumberland Valley Railroad and was mostly used to transport ore from Pine Grove to Harrisburg. The South Mountain Railroad is near where Scales Restaurant is located, where York Rd. branches off from High St. about 1/2 mile east of downtown Carlisle.〔http://d_cathell.tripod.com/sm4.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LeTort Spring Run Nature Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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