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It’s the oldest program in the United\u00a0 States that began nearly a hundred years ago.\u00a0 Since 1927, the Commonwealth of Virginia\u00a0 has been erecting historical markers – metal signs with black lettering on a silver background<\/p>\n

The Virginia historical highway marker program documents facts, persons, events, and places prominently identified with the history of the nation, state, or region. DHR\u2019s purpose in erecting markers is to educate the public about Virginia\u2019s history, not to honor, memorialize, or commemorate persons, events, or places. Because highway markers are not honorific in nature, they do not serve the same purpose as monuments, statues, memorial plaques, or war memorials.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With their texts of black lettering against a silver background and their distinctive shape, Virginia\u2019s state historical highway markers are hard to miss along the commonwealth\u2019s roadways. There are now more than 2,500 of them erected in Virginia to highlight people, places, or events of regional, statewide, or national significance.<\/p>\n

Virginia\u2019s historical marker program is the oldest such program in the nation, beginning in 1927 when a handful of markers were erected along U.S. 1 between Richmond and Mount Vernon. Originally the Conservation and Economic Development Commission was tasked with creating historical markers. In 1949, the Virginia Department of Highways was assigned the responsibility for installing and maintaining new markers, and in 1950 the Virginia State Library took over researching and approving new markers.<\/p>\n

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The 2008 dedication ceremony for The Great Indian (Wagon) Road marker in Winchester.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1966, management of the highway markers was transferred to the newly\u00a0created Virginia Landmarks Commission, the predecessor agency of the\u00a0Department of Historic Resources. Today\u00a0VDOT<\/a>\u00a0retains primary responsibility for\u00a0installing new markers and maintaining existing ones. In this capacity,\u00a0VDOT is a vital partner with DHR in managing the marker program.<\/p>\n

lick on the link below to read more and search for markers<\/p>\n

Historical Highway Markers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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