VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
An Act to amend and reenact §1 of Chapter 852 of the Acts of
Assembly of 2007, relating to The Road to Revolution.
[H 1185]
Approved
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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