This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to study whether Washington's Trail—1753 should be designated as a national historic trail. The trail follows a roughly 500-mile route that George Washington traveled in late 1753 and early 1754 when he journeyed from Williamsburg, Virginia, to Fort LeBoeuf (now Waterford), Pennsylvania, on a diplomatic mission for Virginia's governor to meet with the French before the French and Indian War began. The feasibility study would examine this historic route and determine if it meets the criteria for becoming an official national historic trail under the National Trails System Act. The bill was introduced in September 2024 and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The legislation does not specify funding amounts or a timeline for completing the study.
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