Sweating it Out
2008 – Contributed by Thomas Murphy
Sean Bealer (left) and Scott Salvatore take a break for a few minutes before continuing with the grueling trail work to build the Murphy Trail.
Bootsie Pannell
2008 – Contributed by Thomas Murphy
Bootsie Pannell works on cutting back some of the greenbriar on the edge of thew newly formed trail.
Non-Manual Labor
2008 – Contributed by Thomas Murphy
Though fifteen or more heavy lifters can get a lot done, there are some mechanized requirements for building an entirely new trail in a day.
Preparing the Bridge
2008 – Contributed by Thomas Murphy
The trail crew works to ready the area before laying the telephone poles on the new Murphy Trail.
Lunch Time
2008 – Contributed by Thomas Murphy
Andrew Coe (left), Sean Bealer, and Frank DiMarzio take a quick lunch break before heading out to further clear the new trail.
Anchoring the Poles
2008 – Contributed by Thomas Murphy
The crew works to anchor the telephone poles in the soil before adding planks to the Murphy Trail bridge.
Bridge Builders
2008 – Contributed by Thomas Murphy
The OA trail crew lays the planks across telephone poles for what will be the new trail’s bridge. The trail would later be named the “Murphy Trail”.
Completed Bridge
2008 – Contributed by Thomas Murphy
The new bridge, completed.
