Nestell Kipp Anderson

Nestell Kipp "Ned" Anderson (1885–1967) was an American farmer who spearheaded Connecticut's leg of the Appalachian Trail, which currently runs for 50 miles through the northwest corner of the state.

These two men were drumming up interest in Benton MacKaye's vision of a 2,000-mile contiguous footpath from Maine to Georgia—The Appalachian Trail.

Anderson drew the first official maps for the statewide Blue Blazed Trail System, which were made available to hikers in individual booklets.

CFPA's 1934 proposal to publish a complete trail guide finally came to fruition in 1937, with the first edition of the Connecticut Walk Book.

Along this new leg at the confluence of the Ten Mile and Housatonic rivers north of Sherman, CT, a bridge now spans the waterway.

The ATC has expanded its role to include education, science and awareness in addition to trail maintenance and protection.

The Blue Blazed trails Anderson created and oversaw as a section manager have long since been delegated each to individual leaders and teams and continue to thrive.

[5] In 1906, his father retired and purchased Brae Burn farm (a poultry operation) in Sherman, CT. Ned (at 20) went along to work it.

Anderson took his children back to the farm, soon met and married Edna Holstein, a city girl visiting family.

When their oldest son was ready for high school, Anderson bought a bus to ensure that Clark would get home in time to do his chores.

Over the years, the Andersons suffered setbacks, such as the Great Depression, when the price of a gallon of milk dipped to that of a 3¢ postage stamp.

And there were devastating tragedies: the death of a child and a catastrophic fire that destroyed their barn, equipment, supplies, and much of their herd.

Although the HTC hikers and the Sherman community rallied to raise moneys for the Andersons, it was a financial loss from which they never fully recovered.

She showed at Society of Connecticut Craftsmen (SCC) fairs, sold in NYC's fine department stores, and at the artist co-op she and Ned ran at Brae Burn Farm.