Withalacoochee State Trail named Purple Heart Trail

NOVEMBER 2016

CITRUS COUNTY IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE WITHLACOOCHEE STATE TRAIL FOREST TRAIL #13 HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS A PURPLE HEART TRAIL.

NATIONALLY THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART (MOPH) WAS CHARTERED BY CONGRESS IN 1958. ONE WAY TO HONOR THE PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS WAS TO CREATE THE PURPLE HEART TRIAL PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992.

CITRUS COUNTY IS PURPLE HEART COUNTY!