17 Presidents and Not One Over Budget
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National
Heritage Area and National Scenic Byway
Supplies Low-Cost Reason to Celebrate
History, Heritage, and President’s Day
For Immediate Release
February 8, 2010
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Waterford, Virginia —Bush, Carter, Clinton, Eisenhower, Ford, Hoover,
Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Madison, Monroe, Nixon, Obama, Roosevelt,
Taylor, and Washington – these 17 U.S. presidents share more than just
a common job title. Their journeys through history now provide an inexpensive
way for the world to discover American heritage in the Journey Through Hallowed
Ground National Heritage Area.
With financial challenges facing us all, finding reason to celebrate President’s
Day weekend will be a challenge for most families. But even in these times,
there’s reason to celebrate and an economical way to do it. For the cost
of a tank of gas, families can explore a region more saturated in American
heritage than any other, a region where 17 presidents carved out their lives,
shaped their legacies and made their homes. This is the region known as Where
America Happened: the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage
Area.
From Gettysburg, PA to Monticello, VA, runs one road that was recently designated
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Scenic Byway by the U.S. Secretary
of Transportation. This is like the spine on the chapters of our American history
as this roads bisects the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage
Area, an 180-mile long and 75-mile-wide region that offers easy access to hundreds
of low-cost, but highly valued national treasures in a special region which
boasts vineyards, spectacular hiking and biking routes, charming villages,
vibrant galleries, delicious restaurants with locally produced foods, and breathtaking
scenery.
In addition to the nine presidents who took hiatus at Camp David, there are
nine more presidential homes in the National Heritage Area, six of which are
open to the public. They include:
- Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
- James Madison’s Montpelier
- James Monroe’s Ash Lawn-Highland
- Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Farm
- Teddy Roosevelt’s Pine Knott
- President Hoover’s hunting cabin
In addition, the region offers:
- Largest collection of Civil War sites in the nation
- 30 historic and vibrant Main Street Communities
- 13 National Park
- 83 National Historic Districts
- Hundreds of African American historical sites
- Sites from the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War and the War
of 1812
For easy, online (and free) access to maps, guides, and key background information
to tailor your own tour go to http://www.HallowedGround.org. |
