HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 52

(By Delegate Doyle)




Expressing the sense of the Legislature of the State of West Virginia that the United States federal government should enact legislation designating the 175 mile corridor along Route 15, the old Carolina Road, to include Harpers Ferry and Shepherdstown, as a National Heritage Area.

Whereas, Urban sprawl has encroached significantly on the important historical places and monuments located along the corridor from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Charlottesville, Virginia; and
Whereas, The heritage area designation will increase the chances of preserving the region's rural heritage, draw new tourism to the area and help market its numerous historic sites; and
Whereas, It is only fitting and proper that this corridor be preserved as a National Heritage Area and designated as the "Hallowed Ground" that President Lincoln reminded us of in his famous Gettysburg address; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby urges the United States federal government should enact legislation designating the 175 mile corridor along U.S. Route 15, the old Carolina Road, to include Harpers Ferry and Shepherdstown, as a National Heritage Area; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the President of the United States and West Virginia's congressional delegation.