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S4538119th Congress
Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Fetterman, John [D-PA]
In Committee
Summary
A feasibility study to consider designating Washington's Trail--1753 as a National Historic Trail. This bill would add Washington's Trail--1753 to the list in the National Trails System Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether a roughly 500-mile corridor should be designated as a National Historic Trail, following George Washington's October 31, 1753 to January 16, 1754 diplomatic route from Williamsburg, Virginia to Fort LeBoeuf (now Waterford), Pennsylvania.
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- Secretary of the Interior and the National Park Service: would be required to conduct a feasibility study to assess whether the route meets criteria for a National Historic Trail.
- Communities, historians, and local planners along the roughly 500-mile corridor: would see their areas considered in the study for historical significance and potential inclusion in a trail corridor.
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Feasibility study for Washington's Trail
This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether to designate "Washington's Trail--1753" as a National Historic Trail. The study would cover an approximately 500-mile corridor from Williamsburg, Virginia, to Fort LeBoeuf (now Waterford), Pennsylvania. The route follows George Washington's diplomatic trip from October 31, 1753, to January 16, 1754. The bill would add this route as entry (50) to the National Trails System Act list. It would not itself create a trail, authorize funding, or set study deadlines or management rules. If enacted, the change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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