Thursday, May 8th, the President signed legislation (principally sponsored by Senator John Warner and Representative Frank Wolf) creating the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area. The area’s northern terminus is the Gettysburg battlefield, while its southern end is Monticello. It generally follows Route 15.* It’s 175 miles long, holds some 73 districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and offers different “heritage themes” for exploration.
*Nigh-useless trivia: Much of Route 15 was called “The Carolina Road,” and one small part of this route, a short stretch in the Buckland Historic District, is the first place macadam paving was used in the United States.
