12104167D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1185
Offered January 18, 2012
A BILL to amend and reenact §1 of Chapter 852 of the Acts of
Assembly of 2007, relating to The Road to Revolution.
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Patron-- Peace
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §1 of Chapter 852 of the Acts of Assembly of
2007 is amended and reenacted as follows:
§1. There is hereby established The Road to Revolution, a state heritage trail of sites significant to Patrick Henry, orator of
the American Revolution and independent Virginia's first governor, to highlight
and celebrate Henry's that honors men and women of the founding generation who played a
leading role in liberating Virginia from Colonial rule to independence and establishing a
constitutional republic. The Trail shall consist of the
following sites: Henry's birthplace at Studley, Virginia; Rural Plains at
Mechanicsville, Virginia; Pine Slash at Studley, Virginia; Hampden-Sydney
College at Hampden-Sydney, Virginia; St. John's Church at Richmond, Virginia;
Scotchtown at Beaverdam, Virginia; Hanover Tavern at Hanover, Virginia; the
Hanover County Courthouse at Hanover, Virginia; Historic Polegreen Church at
Mechanicsville, Virginia; Leatherwood Plantation at Henry County, Virginia; Red
Hill Plantation and the Patrick Henry National Memorial, at Brookneal, Virginia; and all additional sites determined to meet the
criteria established by The Road to Revolution Heritage Trail Consortium in sole partnership with the Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors
Bureau. Criteria for sites shall include places and related events of
significance to the lives of those who contributed to the establishment of
these United States. The Virginia Department of
Transportation shall erect one identifying sign in the Department's
right-of-way at each site only by request of a local government, historical
organization, or foundation with custodial responsibilities for that site.
Directional signs for travelers to these sites may be erected and maintained by
similar request. Directional signage shall be placed at the nearest
intersection to each site in the Department's right-of-way if there is no
conflict with other Department signage. All signs shall consist of a common
sign design developed by a committee consisting of one representative of each
historical organization, foundation, or local governing body and the Director
of the Department of Historic Resources. Sign panels and posts shall meet
Department of Transportation specifications. All costs associated with
manufacturing, erection, and maintenance of signs under this section shall be
borne by the requesting party. Signs erected by the Virginia Department of
Transportation under this section shall be developed in accordance with
applicable provisions of §10.1-2209 and placed in accordance with all
applicable Virginia Department of Transportation regulations.
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