Gary Flanagan

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2026

Five time Fifty States traveler. 2001 Family summer trip in 43 days. 2003 father and son trip from Hyder,AK to Central Falls,RI in 8 days. Fundraiser for victims of Station nightclub fire. 2013 Speration of state and church tour to all 51 Capitols and their closest churches. 43 days. 2019 solo trip in 9 days from Alaska to Rhode Island. Funraiser for 3 causes. 2021 to 2026. Trips to all 106 former and current State Capitals.

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Ford's Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge

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