- Description: Mildred Lisette Norman, known as Peace Pilgrim, was an American pacifist. In 1952, she became the first woman to thru-hike the entire Appalachian Trail in a single season. On January 1, 1953, in Pasadena, California, she adopted the name Peace Pilgrim and embarked on a peace pilgrimage on foot - traveling across the United States for the next 28 years, with no possessions, no money, and no organizational support. She accepted food and shelter only when offered, having sworn to “walk until humanity has learned the way of peace”. In 1964 she stopped counting miles but had already walked over 25,000 mi (~ 40,000 km). She died on July 7, 1981, in a car accident while on her seventh cross‑country journey
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Peace Pilgrim
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1908-1981
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Internet: https://www.peacepilgrim.org
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1817496
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: The Vidette-Messenger, July 8, 1981.
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: 25,000 Miles On Foot For Peace
IT WAS only at this time, in 1953, that I felt guided or called or motivated to begin my pilgrimage for peace in the world - a journey undertaken traditionally. The tradition of pilgrimage is a journey undertaken on foot and on faith, prayerfully and as an opportunity to contact people. I wear a lettered tunic in order to contact people. It says 'PEACE PILGRIM' on the front. I feel that's my name now - it emphasizes my mission instead of me. And on the back it says '25,000 MILES ON FOOT FOR PEACE.' The purpose of the tunic is merely to make contacts for me. Constantly as I walk along the highways and through the cities, people approach me and I have a chance to talk with them about peace.
