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Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2024

A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating Washington's Trail--1753 as a national historic trail, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by John FettermanSen. John Fetterman (D-PA)
Introduced September 12, 2024

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The bill amends the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to study whether Washington’s Trail—1753 should be designated as a national historic trail. The trail would follow the roughly 500‑mile route George Washington traveled from Williamsburg, Virginia, to Fort LeBoeuf (now Waterford), Pennsylvania, during his 1753 diplomatic mission. The study would assess the trail’s historical significance, feasibility, and potential benefits for preservation and public use.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new entry (50) to the National Trails System Act describing Washington’s Trail—1753, a 500‑mile route taken by George Washington in 1753‑54.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study on designating this route as a national historic trail.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

September 12, 2024

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Introduced in Senate

September 12, 2024

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

September 12, 2024

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Introduced in SenateIssued September 12, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 5051

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 12, 2024

Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating Washington’s Trail—1753 as a national historic trail, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2024.

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Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study

Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Washington’s Trail—1753

Washington’s Trail—1753, extending approximately 500 miles from Williamsburg, Virginia, to Fort LeBoeuf (now Waterford), Pennsylvania, following the route taken by George Washington and his party on his diplomatic mission to the French on behalf of Virginia Governor Robert Dinwiddie from October 31, 1753, to January 16, 1754, just prior to the start of the French and Indian War (1754–1763).

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