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NAFF Walk of Fame

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Honoring Appalachia's past and the contributions of its people are central to the goal of the Northern Appalachian Folk Festival, Inc. 

Through the Walk of Fame brick laying ceremony and the various historical markers NAFF, Inc. has had installed throughout the region, these stories will live on to inspire future generations.

2024 Inductees

Thaddeus Mosley, Art
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Chuck Klausing, Sports
Fannie Sellins, Human Rights
William Julius Wilson, Education
Debbie Davidson, Community Service
Martha the Last Passenger Pigeon, Environment

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Past Inductees

2023

Public Health

Granny Women of Appalachia​​

Music

Stephen Foster​​

The Arts

August Wilson

Human Rights

Albert Hazlett

Chief Cornplanter

Environment

Rosalie Barrow Edge

Sports

Elroy Face

Education

Rick Peduzzi

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2022

Public Health

Father George Hnatko

Music

Anne Feeney

The Arts

Kamal Youssef

Human Rights

Robert Mitchel

Environment

Joseph Rothrock

Sports

Jim Thorpe

Education

Richard Trumka

2021

Public Health

Jonas Salk

Music &The Arts
Ken “Hiram” Holliday

Human Rights

John Brown

Environment

Gifford Pinchot 

Sports

Carlton Haselrig

Education

Mother Jones

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2020

Public Health

Dr. Rachel Levine

Music & The Arts

Abby Morris

Human Rights

Marilyn McCusker

Environment

Peggy Clark

Sports

Bernice Gera

Education

Lucy Donnelly

The Arts

Andy Warhol

Human Rights

Chris Catalfamo

Environment

Edward Abbey

Sports

Jim Nance

Education

Ida Tarbell

2018

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The Arts

Jeff Kelly

Human Rights

Clara Roberts

Environment

Rachel Carson

Education

Dr. Irwin Marcus

2017

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