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Corridor Management Plan Meetings: Culpeper, Prince William and Loudoun Counties, Virginia

The Partnership will hold a series of local, public meetings to review and discuss draft recommendations for the corridor management plans for U.S. Route 15/20/231/22/53. The draft plan has been developed following 21 separate community and stakeholder meetings over the past year and, when final, will be used to nominate the route for designation as one of “America’s All American/National Scenic Byways” by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).  More »

Please try to attend one of the meetings, your thoughts and insight are what drive this plan:

Culpeper County, May 20, 6 p.m., Hazel River Armory, 179 East Davis Street, Culpeper, VA 22701

Prince William County, May 21, 7 p.m., Brentsville County Courthouse, 12239 Bristow Road, Bristow, VA 20136

Loudoun County, June 4, 6 p.m., Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176

President Bush Signs Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Into Law

On May 8, President Bush endorsed legislation to create the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, the 38th–and most historic–National Heritage Area in the nation. The JTHG NHA encompasses the entire JTHG corridor. This designation is a national honor that will expand opportunities for economic development, particularly within the heritage tourism industry, as well as the educational programs for students of every age.  More »

New National Geographic Society Book Showcases the Journey Through Hallowed Ground

National Geographic BookTake home a first edition copy of National Geographic Society’s new book, Journey Through Hallowed Ground: Birthplace of the American Ideal, today.  

“On every page, this book evokes the beauty of America’s hallowed ground.  In a rich tapestry of images and words, it weaves a powerful history that stretches for centuries across the most dramatic events this county has known.  This book is a gift to everyone who cares about this nation and its past.”
~ Edward Ayers, National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist

This is the perfect gift for graduation, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day…actually, everyday. Celebrate our shared American heritage by ordering your copy today.
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Dates in time along the Journey Through Hallowed Ground

Clara Barton, famed Civil War Nurse first nursed at Cedar Mountain Battlefield President Harry S Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act, later known as The Marshall Plan. Thomas Jefferson Explore the Journey
 

 
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