Bill Text: GA SR1097 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-02-18 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1097 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1097-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1097
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Bulloch of the 11th, Hill of the 4th, Heath of the
31st, Thomas of the 54th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails for its dedication to the
development of historic driving trails; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia contains countless sites relating to the American Civil War
era, including antebellum, military, civilian, African American, women's,
Reconstruction, and other significant history; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails is a nonprofit organization working on the
development of six historic driving trails in Georgia that would highlight
important Civil War era battles and provide a comprehensive history of the Civil
War in Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails has divided this state into six historic Civil
War era regions: the Chickamauga & Atlanta campaigns, the March to the Sea,
the pursuit of Jefferson Davis, Wilson's Raid, the Northeast Georgia mountains,
and South Georgia's agricultural bounty; and
WHEREAS,
established in 2000, Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails has raised over
$1 million in federal grants, plus hundreds of thousands more in both
private and public funds, to be used to create six driving trails to be used as
an interactive history lesson, attracting Georgia residents and visitors of all
ages; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails has begun the installation of approximately
300 historic interpretive markers, over 2,000 roadway directional trailblazer
signs, the construction of several roadside parking pull-off areas, and the
initial printing of over one million new educational/tourist brochures with an
informative website (www.gcwht.org); and
WHEREAS,
the dedicated efforts of Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails to establish Civil
War era attractions throughout this state is worthy of
recognition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails for establishing six historic driving trails to educate and remind the public of a war which divided this nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails for establishing six historic driving trails to educate and remind the public of a war which divided this nation.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Georgia Civil War Heritage
Trails.