Last week the U.S. Congress passed and this week President Bush signed into law legislation to authorize the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, the nation’s first national water trail.

The Captain John Smith trail creates an exciting way for people to connect to the Chesapeake Bay. It provides an up-close view of the Bay’s rich ecosystem and the efforts to protect and restore the Bay.

The trail opens a path to recreation and provides for environmental education. It puts people in touch with the Chesapeake’s rich culture: the watermen, the Native Americans who have lived here.

For more information, visit the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail webpage.

NewsClip: Capt. John Smith Trail Signed Into Law

12/22/2006