HOUSE BILL NO. 1722 Offered January 10, 2007 Prefiled December 19, 2006 A BILL to establish The Road to Revolution Heritage trail. ---------- Patrons-- Peace, Hargrove and McClellan ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  §1. There is hereby established The Road to Revolution, a 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 leading role in liberating Virginia from Colonial rule to independence. The Trail shall consist of the following sites: 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; and Red Hill Plantation at Brookneal, Virginia. 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 placed in accordance with all applicable Departmental regulations.