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Hearing scheduled
Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced May 14, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ISThis Act may be cited as the Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026.
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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).
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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).
Legislative Timeline
3 actions-
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.