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You are invited to a gathering of friends, residents, civic leaders, business owners, and government officials to hear the official announcement that the Sheepskin Trail is coming to Point Marion. The celebration will be held Thursday, March 7th at 5:00pm at the Jordan Building. Refreshments will be served

When completed the Sheepskin Trail will be a walking, biking pathway that connects the 48-mile long Mon River Trail system to the south with the Great Allegheny Passage in the north. Since 1996, when Fayette County began steps to design the northern end of the trail, the 34-mile project has faced many challenges. Finally in 2010 the Fayette County Commissioners formed a partnership with the National Road Heritage Corridor (NRHC) to manage the construction of the entire trail and secure funding.

On March 7, Donna Holdorf, executive director of NRHC, will bring exciting news about the 1.4 mile section to be built from the West Virginia state line to the Cheat River Bridge in Point Marion. She and other partners in the Sheepskin Trail project will lay out a timeline for 2013 and explain what must be done next.

Join us prior to the meeting to check out the downtown section of the trail bed. We will gather at the corner of Penn and Railroad Streets at 4:30 for a short walk and photos, before heading to the Jordan Building, 26 Penn Street, to celebrate the future of the Sheepskin Trail in Point Marion.

Questions? Contact Donna at 724-437-9877 or donnah@nationalroadpa.org