Trails Across America Historical Marker Program

RTC and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation are pleased to present Trails Across America, designed to celebrate and preserve history along America’s multiuse trails. Through the program, we are collaborating with communities across the nation to select, develop and install premium cast-aluminum historical markers featuring unique places, people and history along greenways, canal towpaths and rail-trails—linking communities while honoring their pasts.

Applications Are Open for the 2025-26 Grant Program!

RTC is currently accepting historical marker applications for the 2025-26 program year! 

Applicable topics include trailside sites, events and people of either local or national significance (taking place on or before 1956). All multiuse trails across the country are applicable. RTC will facilitate the application/production processes; ideas that meet the criteria for selection will be developed in partnership with RTC, the community and the foundation, which also serves as the program’s funding sponsor. 

Ideas will be accepted in quarterly rounds through our quick pre-application form, with submissions for our third round due Dec. 15, 2025. Apply today!

For more info, check out our  marker grant FAQ, or go RTC’s Trails Across America grant portal.

Since its inception in 2005, the Pomeroy Foundation has funding more than 2,000 signs and roadside markers across the United States, all the way to Alaska. Learn more about its partner programs.