The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded a $1.3 million grant to the Journey Through Hallowed Ground (JTHG), a tourism program that provides history education about a 180-mile stretch between Charlottesville and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. According to the Washington Business Journal, JTHG will use the grant to develop digital applications to highlight notable historic sights along the route—not altogether different from some of the efforts taken to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Virginia.
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground was named a National Scenic Byway in 2009. That year, Journey spokesman John Jones stated that historic designation could double the number of visitors to the area.
More information on the Journey Through Hallowed Ground can be found here.