The successful TEA-21 application was sponsored by the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners.
All work is performed in cooperation with numerous civic organizations and government agencies.
Similar historic driving trails have been proven a perfect combination of education and tourism. They also provide a major financial incentive for related historic preservation efforts at trail locations. Other states realize hundreds of millions in new tourism dollars by saving their Civil War era historic sites. Finally, upon completion of the trails, attractive brochures will be printed and distributed nationwide via numerous tourist centers, a website, and toll-free access number. Thus, the March to the Sea Heritage Trail will trace two routes, one following each half of Sherman's army from Atlanta to Savannah and the Atlantic Coast.