75th Anniversary Event in Northfield

To commemorate HI-USA's 75th anniversary, a plaque was placed at the site of the first American hostel in Northfield, MA. Members, alumni and local officials were on hand to remember Isabel and Monroe Smith as the founders of HI-USA, formerly known as American Youth Hostels.

HI-USA Board Chair Mark Skender, hostelling legend Bill Nelson and Executive Director Russ Hedge