Chap. 21.—An ACT designating that part of the State highway system from Old
Saint Johns Church, in Richmond, passing through Amelia, Burkeville, Keys-
ville, Charlotte Court House, Phenix and Brookneal, as the “Patrick Henry
highway.” [S B 24]

Approved February 18, 1928

Whereas the good custom prevails of naming certain of the
highways of this Commonwealth after illustrious men, or those
who have served her notably; and.

Whereas no one has been more illustrious, or has done greater
service in Virginia’s behalf, than Patrick Henry, her first governor ;
and,
¢ Whereas the opportunity now arises to mark a great highway
with a name particularly associated with the section through which
it passes;

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of V1 irginia, That that
part of the State highway system, of the State of Virginia, leading
from Richmond and passing through Amelia, Burkeville, Keys-
ville, Charlotte Court House, Phenix and 2B rookneal, he, hereafter,
called and known as the “Patrick Henry Highway”: and, that the
terminus of said highway, in the city of Richmond, be at Old Saint
Johns Church, where the great patriot and orator in the convention
of March twenty-third, seventeen hundred and seventy-five, in his
great speech, made in advocacy of freedom, uttered the immortal
sentence, “Give me liberty or give me death.”

The route herein named will pass near “Red Hill,” in Char-
lotte county, where the great statesman and soldier spent the last
vears of his wonderful life, and where his mortal remains are buried.

The other terminus of the highway shall be at such point be-
yond Brookneal as may, in the future, be determined.