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National Scenic Byway in West Virginia

Washington Heritage Trail

Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length	136.0 mi (218.9 km)
Existed	June 15, 2000 –present
Major junctions
West end	WV 9 in Paw Paw
Major intersections	US 522 in Berkeley Springs
East end	US 340 in Harpers Ferry

Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Counties	Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan

Highway system
Scenic Byways National National Forest BLM NPS West Virginia State Highway System Interstate US State

The Washington Heritage Trail is a 136.0-mile (218.9 km) National Scenic Byway through the easternmost counties of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The trail forms a loop through the three counties and traces the footsteps of George Washington and the marks his family left in the Eastern Panhandle. In addition to homes and sites related to the Washingtons, the Washington Heritage Trail also includes various museums, historic districts, parks, and other sites of historic significance in the area.

Route description

The Washington Heritage Trail runs through Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The western end is near Paw Paw where the trail follows West Virginia Route 9 (WV 9) east to Berkeley Springs. There, the trail splits into two branches. The southern branch follows U.S. Route 522 (US 522) and WV 51, and US 340 while the northern branch continues along WV 9, WV 480 and WV 230. The two branches rejoin west of Harpers Ferry and continue to the eastern end of the byway in that city.

History

The trail was named a National Scenic Byway on June 15, 2000. It is a West Virginia State Scenic Byway as well.

References

Staff. "Washington Heritage Trail". National Scenic Byways. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
^ Staff. "Official Designations". Washington Heritage Trail. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 11, 2011.

External links

Official Washington Heritage Trail website

v t e Eastern panhandle of West Virginia
Regions	Potomac Highlands Shenandoah Valley
Counties	Berkeley Grant Hampshire Hardy Jefferson Mineral Morgan Pendleton
Communities	Bayard Berkeley Springs Bolivar Capon Bridge Carpendale Charles Town Elk Garden Franklin Harpers Ferry Hedgesville Keyser Martinsburg Moorefield Paw Paw Petersburg Piedmont Ridgeley Romney Shepherdstown Wardensville
Attractions and natural features	Appalachian Trail Conservancy Berkeley Springs State Park Cacapon Resort State Park Cacapon River Capon Springs & Farms Resort Champe Rocks Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Fort Ashby Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches George Washington National Forest Germany Valley Hanging Rocks Harpers Ferry Historic District Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races Ice Mountain Preserve Indian Mound Cemetery James Rumsey Monument Jefferson Rock Jennings Randolph Lake John Brown's Fort Lost River Lost River State Park Monongahela National Forest Morgan Morgan Monument Mount Storm Lake North Branch Potomac River Northwestern Turnpike Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad Potomac River Potomac State College Seneca Caverns Seneca Rocks Shenandoah River Shepherdstown Historic District Shepherd University Sleepy Creek Lake Smoke Hole Caverns South Branch Potomac River Spruce Knob Storer College Summit Point Motorsports Park The Trough Trout Pond Tuscarora Trail Washington Heritage Trail

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