Grandma Gatewood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American walker
Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1887
Place of Birth: Guyan Township, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 04-Jun-1973
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Grandma Gatewood
- Emma Rowena Gatewood, known as Grandma Gatewood, (October 25, 1887–June 4, 1973), was an extreme hiker and ultra-light hiking pioneer who was the first woman to hike the 2,168-mile (3,489 km) Appalachian Trail from Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine solo, and in one season.
- After this feat, she continued to forge new fronts in the hiking world and became the first person to hike the A.T.
- three times, with her last venture completed in sections.
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