Chapter History

The History of the Chapter

The North Jersey Chapter was founded in 1969, and the Ramapo Chapter in 1971 by local hikers who came together to become part of ADK. The two chapters eventually merged in 2009. Below are the histories which have been about both of the chapters over the years.

> The first ten years of the North Jersey Chapter
> The first twenty years of the Ramapo Chapter, 1971-1991
> The next fifteen years of the Ramapo Chapter, 1991-2006
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