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Brunswick Town Boardwalk
Historic Site | State/County Park
Brunswick Town
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A green field inside a wooden fence with trees and homes visible in the background. Preserved portion of the original muster field where Virginia patriot militia gathered on September 23, 1780.
Historic Site
Abingdon Muster Grounds
  • parking
  • restrooms
Photo by Anthony Crider of the James Hunter Monument at Alamance
Battlefield | State/County Park
Alamance
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Exhibit at the American Revolution Museum in Yorktown
Historic Site | Battlefield
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • wifi
Andrew Jackson State Park
State/County Park
Andrew Jackson State Park
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Historic Depiction of Arnold's Tavern in Morristown New Jersey
Historic Site |
Arnold's Tavern
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Bainbridge House, located in New Jersey
Historic Site | Historic House
Bainbridge House
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  • restrooms
Photo of the Barrett House's exterior
National Park | Historic House
Barrett House
Battle of the Virginia Capes from the US Navy History & Heritage Command
Battlefield |
Battle of the Capes
Historic Site |
Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center
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Battlefield | Historic Site
Biggin Church
  • pet_friendly
Photograph of a battlefield with a stone marker in the foreground.
Battlefield
Blackstock's Plantation
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Boone Plantation House
Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens
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Equestrian statue of George Washington on the Boston Common
Historic Site | State/County Park
Boston Common
  • wifi
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Battlefield
Breach Inlet at Sullivan's Island
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  • wheelchair_accessible
  • pet_friendly
Historic Site | Historic House
Buckman Tavern
Battle of Bunker Hill depicted by Don Troiani
Battlefield
Bunker Hill
  • wifi
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  • wheelchair_accessible
Burch's Mill by Dale Watson
Historic Site |
Burch's Mill
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Burgwin-Wright House in Wilmington North Carolina
Historic Site | Historic House
Burgwin-Wright House
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Caldwell Parsonage in New Jersey
Historic Site |
Caldwell Parsonage
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Image of a split rail fence along the side of a road with a historical marker sign reading Battle of Camden
Battlefield |
Camden Battlefield
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This is a sketch of a cannon stationed on a battlefield.
Historic Site | Historic House
Cannonball House at Springfield Battlesite
Photo of the Captain William Smith House by Jeff Griffith
National Park | Historic House
Captain William Smith House
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  • wheelchair_accessible
Cedar Bridge Tavern in New Jersey
Historic Site | State/County Park
Cedar Bridge Tavern
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Jane Thomas Black Cedar Springs Tour Stop
Historic Site | Battlefield
Cedar Springs
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1828 Lowcountry cottage and grounds
Historic Site | National Park
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
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View from Noddle Island during the Battle of Chelsea Creek in Boston
Battlefield |
Chelsea Creek
Cherokee County Museum
Historic Site |
Cherokee County Museum
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  • restrooms
  • wifi
Memorial that stands for the privateers of Chestnut Neck
Battlefield |
Chestnut Neck
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Chowan County Courthouse, photographed by Ted Buckner
Historic Site |
Chowan Courthouse
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British re-enactors marching in front of the Kershwaw-Cornwallis house in Historic Camden
Battlefield | Historic Site
Colonial Camden
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Tourists ride in a carriage at Colonial Williamsburg
Historic Site |
Colonial Williamsburg
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Battlefield |
Connecticut Farms and Springfield
Battle of Coosawhatchie, Commissioned by The South Carolina Historical Society
Battlefield
Coosawhatchie & Tulifinny Hill
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The Cornelius Low House in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Historic Site | Historic House
Cornelius Low House
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William & Elizabeth Covenhoven House
Historic Site | Historic House
Covenhoven House
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Monument to the Battle of Cowans Ford HMDB
Battlefield |
Cowan's Ford
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Patriot re-enactors show school age children how to fire a canon
Battlefield | National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield
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Craig House, Located on the Monmouth Battlefield
State/County Park | Historic House
Craig Farm
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Crosswicks Quaker Friends Meeting House in Crosswicks, NJ
Historic Site |
Crosswicks Meeting House
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Historic Site
Custom House Maritime Museum
Dey Mansion with overcast sky
State/County Park | Historic House
Dey Mansion
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Historic Site | Historic House
Drayton Hall
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Living historians posing for a photo in front of the East Jersey Old Town Village
Historic Site | State/County Park
East Jersey Old Town Village
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Liberty Trail Default Image (2025)
State/County Park | Historic Site
Elizabethtown Point
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Battlefield
Eutaw Springs
Evesham Friends (Mount Laurel) Quaker Meeting House
Historic Site |
Evesham Friends Meeting House
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Faneuil Hall Square in Boston
Historic Site |
Faneuil Hall
  • wifi
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  • wheelchair_accessible
Early 20th century post card depicting the First Presbyterian Church in Morristown, NJ
Historic Site |
First Presbyterian Church
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National Park | Historic House
Ford Mansion
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Fort Defiance in Lenoir North Carolina
Historic Site | Historic House
Fort Defiance
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Dorchester
Battlefield | State/County Park
Fort Dorchester
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Battlefield | Historic Site
Fort Fair Lawn
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Fort Johnson (Dale Watson)
Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Fort Johnson
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Cannons at Fort Lee Historical Park facing the George Washington Bridge
Battlefield | Fort/Outpost
Fort Lee
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View from a gun position at Fort Nonsense, Morristown NPS
National Park | Fort/Outpost
Fort Nonsense
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Image of the Visitor Center at Fort Moultrie
Battlefield | National Park
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
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  • wheelchair_accessible
Fort Thicketty
Battlefield | Fort/Outpost
Fort Thicketty
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Shape of the state of South Carolina with red dot showing the location of Fort Watson
Battlefield | Historic Site
Fort Watson
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Image of Cypress trees in a swamp
National Park | Historic Site
Francis Marion National Forest
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Image of Francis Marion grave site on Belle Island Plantation Cemetery
Historic Site
Francis Marion Tomb at Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery
Image of an in ground tombstone with black and gold fencing surrounding
Historic Site
General Moultrie's Grave
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Image of a swampy lake surrounded by trees at sunset
State/County Park
Goodale State Park
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James Williams Grave
Historic Site
Grave of Col. James WIlliams
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William Flora's stand against British soldiers at Great Bridge
Battlefield |
Great Bridge
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View of the Canal from Great Dismal Swamp State Park in North Carolina
State/County Park |
Great Dismal Swamp NC
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Depiction of the Great Dismal Swamp by Thomas Moran in Slave Hunt
Historic Site |
Great Dismal Swamp VA
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Image of a swamp with reeds in the foreground
Battlefield
Great Savannah
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Green Spring Battlefield Historical Marker Database
Battlefield |
Green Spring
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Nathanael Green statues at Guilford Courthouse by Melissa Winn
Battlefield | National Park
Guilford Courthouse
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Gunston Hall, the home of George Mason, photographed by Craig Fildes
Historic Site | Historic House
Gunston Hall
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  • wifi
Image of a swampy area in a forest
Battlefield
Halfway Swamp
Image of the front of a large white house surrounded by trees
State/County Park | Historic House
Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
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Hampton Roads Naval Museum with the USS Wisconsin
Historic Site |
Hampton Roads Naval Museum
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  • wheelchair_accessible
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  • wifi
Historic Site | Historic House
Hancock-Clarke House
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Image of a large overhanging rock with a forest in the background
Battlefield
Hanging Rock
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Image of the interior living room of the Hanover House
Historic Site | Historic House
Hanover House
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Home of Jonathan Harrington in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Historic Site | Historic House
Harrington House
National Park | Historic House
Hartwell Tavern
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  • wheelchair_accessible
Historic Site | Historic House
Heyward-Washington House
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Photo of the Palmer Marsh House taken by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Historic Site | State/County Park
Historic Bath
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Gemeinhaus at Bethabara as photographed by David Bjorgen
Historic Site | State/County Park
Historic Bethabara
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A photo of a large white colonial era three story house with columns
Historic Site | Historic House
Historic Brattonsville
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Historic Halifax (NC) Eagle Tavern
State/County Park | Historic Site
Historic Halifax
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The Zabriskie-Steuben house at Historic New Bridge Landing
Historic Site |
Historic New Bridge Landing
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The 2nd Virginia regiment charges the British at Hobkirk Hill
Battlefield
Hobkirk Hill
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Pickens Home on Hopewell Plantation
Historic Site | Historic House
Hopewell Plantation & Treaty Site
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Historic Site | Historic House
Hopsewee Plantation
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House in the Horseshoe Reenactment North Carolina Historic Sites
Historic Site | Battlefield
House in the Horseshoe
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Image of a historical marker sign denoting Huck's Defeat
Battlefield
Huck's Defeat
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View of the Shrewsbury River, near where Joshua Huddy jumped in after being captured by Loyalists
Historic Site |
Huddy's Leap
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Huyler's Landing Trail Head
Battlefield
Huyler's Landing
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Exterior of Indian King Tavern
Historic Site |
Indian King Tavern
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Facade of the Jacobus Vanderveer House
Historic Site | Historic House
Jacobus Vanderveer House
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  • wheelchair_accessible
Whitall House, Located next to the Red Bank Battlefield
State/County Park | Historic House
James & Ann Whitall House
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Exterior of the Jason Russell House
Historic Site | Historic House
Jason Russell House
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The Wick House at Jockey Hollow in Morristown
National Park | Historic Site
Jockey Hollow
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  • accessible_parking
Exterior shot of the John Quincy Adams Birthplace
National Park | Historic House
John Quincy Adams Birthplace
Johnson Ferry House
Historic Site | State/County Park
Johnson Ferry House
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Historic Site | Historic House
Kershaw-Cornwallis House
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Image of the entrance sign to Kings Mountain National Military Park
Battlefield | National Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park
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  • wheelchair_accessible
a photo of the entrance sign to Kings Mountain State Park
State/County Park |
Kings Mountain State Park
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  • wifi
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Branford, Connecticut (CT-135)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Columbia, Virginia (VA-146)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Cromwell, Connecticut (CT-116)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, East Hartford, Connecticut (CT-145)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Macon, Georgia (GA-165)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Middletown, Connecticut (CT-151)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Norwalk, Connecticut (CT-98)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Orville, Alabama (AL-97)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Petersburg, Virginia (VA-129)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Savannah, Georgia (GA-159)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Stafford Springs, Connecticut
Historic Site |
Lafayette Visit Marker, Williamsburg, Virginia (V-62)
Image of white spider lilies growing on the rocky shoals of Catawba River
State/County Park
Landsford Canal State Park
Young colonial militiamen exchange fire against British redcoats at sunrise in this painting.
Battlefield
Lexington and Concord
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Exterior of Liberty Hall from the Visit Elizabeth website
Historic Site | Historic House
Liberty Hall
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Limestone Springs Memorial
Historic Site
Limestone Springs Memorial
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One of the derelict structures at Long Pond Ironworks in New Jersey
State/County Park | Historic Site
Long Pond Ironworks
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Original outbuilding of Lord Stirling's Manor in New Jersey
State/County Park | Historic House
Lord Stirling's Manor Site
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Lynches Creek Massacre by Dale Watson
Historic Site |
Lynches Creek Massacre
Image of a peacock sitting on a tree branch in front of a stately home
Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
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  • accessible_parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
Photo of the Buttrick House taken by the National Park Service
National Park | Historic House
Major John Buttrick House
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  • wheelchair_accessible
State/County Park | Historic Site
Marion Square
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  • pet_friendly
Salvador Memorial
Historic Site
Memorial of Francis Salvador
Image of a tree lined pond in sunshine
Battlefield | Historic Site
Mepkin
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  • accessible_parking
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Exterior of Meriams Corner
National Park | Battlefield
Meriam's Corner
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  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
aerial view of Middleton Place
Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
Middleton Place
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  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
Historic Site | Historic House
Miles-Brewton House
Image of tourists learning to fire a canon from costumed re-enactors
Battlefield | Historic Site
Moncks Corner
Battlefield
Monmouth
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  • pet_friendly
Monmouth Battle Monument in New Jersey
Battlefield |
Monmouth Battle Monument
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Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, photographed by James Losey
Historic Site | Historic House
Monticello
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  • accessible_parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • wifi
Cannon on a hill on a winter day. American flag to the left of the cannon
Battlefield | National Park
Moores Creek Bridge
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  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
National Park | Historic Site
Morristown
  • wifi
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Washington, Hamilton, and Lafayette on the Morristown Green
Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
Morristown Green
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  • pet_friendly
Battlefield
Mount Holly
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Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, in Virginia Wikimedia Commons
Historic Site | Historic House
Mount Vernon
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  • accessible_parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • wifi
Munroe Tavern in Lexington, Massachusetts
Historic Site | Historic House
Munroe Tavern
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
An image of Musgrove Mill Battlefield
Battlefield | State/County Park
Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
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  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
Nassau Hall, Princeton University
Historic Site | Battlefield
Nassau Hall
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
  • wifi
Nathaniel Drake House Exterior
Historic Site | Historic House
Nathaniel Drake House
Image of a cannon and the Star Fort at Ninety Six Battlefield
Battlefield | National Park
Ninety Six National Historic Site
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  • wheelchair_accessible
The North Bridge at Minuteman National Park
National Park | Battlefield
North Bridge
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  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Old Barracks Museum
Historic Site |
Old Barracks Museum
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  • restrooms
The Old Belfry tower, situated on Old Belfry Hill in Lexington, Massachusetts
Historic Site | Historic House
Old Belfry Tower
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  • pet_friendly
Facade of the Old Dutch Parsonage in New Jersey
Historic Site |
Old Dutch Parsonage
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  • accessible_parking
Historic Site
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
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  • restrooms
Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Site |
Old North Church
  • wifi
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
boardwalk path through marshy park
Historic Site
Old Santee Canal Park
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  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
Streetside view of the Old South Meeting House
Historic Site |
Old South Meeting House
  • wifi
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
The Old State House in Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Site |
Old State House
  • wifi
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Image of a brown brick building, brown shutters and a brown roof
Historic Site |
Old Stone Church
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Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Park | Historic Site
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Image of a muddy swamp surrounding by a forest
Battlefield
Ox Swamp
Home of Paul Revere
Historic Site | Historic House
Paul Revere House
  • wifi
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Photo of DAR monument commemorating the Battle of Paulus Hook in Paulus Hook Park
Battlefield |
Paulus Hook
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  • accessible_parking
  • pet_friendly
Home sitting adjacent to Petticoat Bridge
Battlefield
Petticoat Bridge
Painting of Henry Knox's Pluckemin Cantonment in New Jersey
Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment
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  • pet_friendly
Francis Marion ordering the construction of defenses at Port's Ferry by Dale Watson
Battlefield
Port's Ferry
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  • wheelchair_accessible
  • pet_friendly
Battlefield
Princeton
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  • accessible_parking
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  • pet_friendly
Pyles Pond, near the site of Pyle's Defeat
Battlefield |
Pyle's Defeat
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • pet_friendly
Cabin on the grounds of the Ramsour's Mill Battleground
Battlefield
Ramsour's Mill
  • parking
  • pet_friendly
Landscape view at Red Bank Battlefield Park in New Jersey
Battlefield | Fort/Outpost
Red Bank
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • pet_friendly
Washington's Headquarters at Rockingham
State/County Park | Historic House
Rockingham Historic Site
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
Proprietary House
Historic Site |
Royal Governor's Mansion
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
Rugeley's Mill by Dale Watson
Battlefield
Rugeley's Mill
1760s era lighthouse located at the Gateway National Recreational Area in Sandy Hook
Historic Site | National Park
Sandy Hook
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
image of two women kayaking in swampy water surrounded by trees
State/County Park
Santee State Park
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
  • wifi
Scotchtown, the home of Patrick Henry, photographed by Larry Syverson
Historic Site | Historic House
Scotchtown
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  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
Assunpink Creek from Mill Hill Park
Battlefield | State/County Park
Second Trenton
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • pet_friendly
Sentry Box in Fredericksburg photographed by Matthew Hartwig
Historic Site | Historic House
Sentry Box
American soldiers overlook Boston from Dorchester Heights
Battlefield
Siege of Boston
  • wifi
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Battlefield | Historic Site
Siege of Charleston
Francis Marion on Snow's Island by Dale Watson
Historic Site |
Snow's Island
South Carolina Historical Society Museum
Historic Site |
South Carolina Historical Society Museum
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
St. John's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia
Historic Site |
St. John's Episcopal Church
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
Abraham Staats House, located in South Bound Brook, NJ
Historic Site | Historic House
Staats House
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
Image of a historical marker denoting the Battle of Stono Ferry
Battlefield
Stono Ferry
Stratford Hall, photographed by Modern Scribe Photography
Historic Site | Historic House
Stratford Hall Plantation
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
Black sign on a white brick wall with the title of Battle of Tearcoat
Battlefield
Tearcoat Swamp
Old Tennent Presbyterian Church
Historic Site |
Tennent Meeting House
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
Historic Site
The Powder Magazine
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
State/County Park | Historic House
Thomas Clarke House
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
The exterior of Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest retreat in Virginia
Historic Site | Historic House
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
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  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
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Traveling Exhibition at Bonanzaville USA
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Traveling Exhibition at Fort Snelling
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Traveling Exhibition at the Beloit Historical Society
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Traveling Exhibition at the Catawba County Museum of History
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Traveling Exhibition at the Chester County History Center
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Traveling Exhibition at the City of Roseville Downtown Library
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Traveling Exhibition at the E.G. Fisher Library
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Traveling Exhibition at the Fargo Public Library
American Revolution Experience at Franklin TN
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Traveling Exhibition at the Field House Museum
American Revolution Experience at Franklin TN
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Traveling Exhibition at the Fite-Fessenden House
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Traveling Exhibition at the Groton Public Library
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Traveling Exhibition at the Hatfield Township Administration Building
American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit
Event | -
Traveling Exhibition at the Highground Veterans Memorial Park and Museum
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Traveling Exhibition at the History Museum of Monroe County
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Traveling Exhibition at the Iredell Museums
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Traveling Exhibition at the Kandiyohi County Historical Society
Event | -
Traveling Exhibition at the Monroe Public Library
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Traveling Exhibition at the Museum of Ashe County History
American Revolution Experience at Franklin TN
Event | -
Traveling Exhibition at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
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Traveling Exhibition at the Museum of Valor
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Traveling Exhibition at the Otter Tail County Museum
American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibition at DAR HQ
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Traveling Exhibition at the Patchogue Medford Public Library
Event | -
Traveling Exhibition at the Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center
Event | -
Traveling Exhibition at the Rising Sun Inn
American Revolution Experience On Tour
Event | -
Traveling Exhibition at the Robertson County History Museum
Event | -
Traveling Exhibition at the San Joaquin County Historical Museum
Event | -
Traveling Exhibition at the Suffolk County New York H. Lee Dennison Building
Event | -
Traveling Exhibition at the White Bear Lake Armory
Event | -
Traveling Exhibition at Winona County Historical Society
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Battlefield
Trenton
Photo of living historians outside of Tryon Palace taken by Zach Frailey
Historic Site | Historic House
Tryon Palace
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
The Van Veghten House, Greene's Headquarters at Middlebrook
Historic Site | State/County Park
Van Veghten House
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
The Village Inn in Englishtown, New Jersey
Historic Site |
Village Inn
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
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Battlefield
Wadboo Bridge
  • pet_friendly
Exterior of the Wallace House
Historic Site | Historic House
Wallace House
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
Image of a large colonial house partially hidden by pine trees
Historic Site | Historic House
Walnut Grove Plantation
  • parking
Washington Crossing State Park in the Fall
State/County Park | Historic House
Washington Crossing State Park
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
Historic Site | State/County Park
Washington Crossing, PA
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
Image of the entrance memorial sign and flags denoting Buford Massacre 1780
Battlefield
Waxhaws
  • parking
  • pet_friendly
State/County Park | Historic Site
White Point Garden
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • pet_friendly
Equestrian statue of Francis Marion at Witherspoon's Ferry/Odell Venter Landing
Battlefield
Witherspoon's Ferry
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • pet_friendly
Wright's Tavern in Massachusetts
Historic Site | Historic House
Wright's Tavern
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
Wyboo Swamp Mural
Battlefield
Wyboo Swamp
Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull
National Park | Battlefield
Yorktown
  • parking
  • restrooms
Tours Along The Trail

Explore the many guided tours of The Liberty Trail

Bunker and Breeds Hill British and Dr. Joseph Warren by Don Troiani
Massachusetts
Tour
Bunker Hill
Charlestown, MA
Painting of the Morristown Winter Encampment by Keith Rocco
New Jersey
Tour
Morristown First Encampment
Morristown, NJ
Ox Swamp
South Carolina
Tour
Ox Swamp
Manning, SC

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This Day on the Liberty Trail

Apr. 2, 1787
United Kingdom
Portrait painting of Thomas Gage
General Thomas Gage dies at 68 years old in London
Apr. 5, 1761
New York
Depiction of Sybil Ludington by Dale Watson
Sybil Ludington, whose story remained in obscurity until the 1960s, is born in Ludingtonville, NY
Apr. 6, 1745
Massachusetts
William Dawes, oil painting by John Johnston, circa 1785-95
William Dawes, the lesser-known midnight rider and Patriot, is born in Boston, Massachusetts
Apr. 8, 1723
Pennsylvania
Generic Rev War Tricorn Guy over Pyle's Defeat Depiction
Future physician and North Carolina Loyalist leader John Pyle is born in Chester Co. Pennsylvania
Apr. 10, 1806
New York
Painted portrait of Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates, Patriot General and hero of Saratoga, dies at 78 in his New York home
Apr. 13, 1745
Pennsylvania
Future general, "Mad" Anthony Wayne, is born in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Apr. 14, 1780
South Carolina
Painting of Banastre Tarleton
British forces under Banastre Tarleton close off Patriot supply lines from the Cooper River and wipe out a Patriot force
Apr. 15, 1777
North Carolina
Colonel James Moore (DAR image expanded by AI)
Brig. Gen. James Moore dies suddenly of illness in Wilmington prior to his departure to join forces with Gen. Washington
Apr. 15, 1781
South Carolina
The Maham tower built in front of Fort Watson
Henry Lee and Francis Marion begin the Siege of Fort Watson
Apr. 16, 1730
Canada
This is a portrait of Henry Clinton.
Henry Clinton, future British Commander-in-Chief in America, is born in Newfoundland
Apr. 19, 1775
Massachusetts
An illustration of the Battle of Lexington
The Battle of Lexington & Concord lights sparks the Revolution
Apr. 19, 1775
Massachusetts
The Minute Man Statue in Concord, Massachusetts
Isaac Davis, Acton Minutemen leader, is slain at Concord and is the first Patriot officer casualty of the Revolution
Apr. 19, 1775
Massachusetts
Depiction of Boston Harbor around the start of the American Revolution
The Siege of Boston commences shortly after the Patriot Victory at Lexington & Concord
Apr. 20, 1746
Virginia
Samuel Griffin Portrait
Samuel Griffin, leader of militia units in New Jersey in 1776, is born in Richmond County, Virginia
Apr. 23, 1781
South Carolina
The Maham tower built in front of Fort Watson
Maham's tower at the Siege of Fort Watson leads to the surrender of a British garrison
Apr. 25, 1781
South Carolina
An illustration of the Battle of Camden / Hobkirk Hill
Nathanael Greene probes British defenses in the South Carolina backcountry
Apr. 26, 1726
New York
William Alexander, Lord Stirling, the one responsible for exposing the Conway Cabal, is born in New York City
Apr. 29, 1827
Massachusetts
An oil painting of a young woman
Deborah Sampson, a woman who famously disguised herself to fight in the Revolution, dies at 66 in Sharon, MA
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The Liberty Trail Storytellers
Exploring the history and stories of the American Revolution.
Halifax Courthouse with 250th banners
The Blog
The Halifax Resolves
Bronze and granite monument of General Nathanael Greene on horseback
The Blog
Divide and Conquer
Head Tilting History 30 Revolutionary Scots Cover Image
The Blog
From Culloden to the Colonies: Revolutionary Scots
Videos Along the Liberty Trail
Exploring the history and stories of the American Revolution.
Six Pounders at Guilford Courthouse by Mike Talplacido
Video/Audio
The Revolutionary War in North Carolina
Cornwallis: A Great British General Cover Image
Video/Audio
Cornwallis: A Great British General
Musket vs Rifle Cover Image for Revolutionary Firepower
Video/Audio
Revolutionary Firepower: Muskets and Rifles

Uncovering History

We invite you to visit the preserved locations along the Liberty Trail and to immerse
yourself in the extraordinary events that determined the fate of a nation.

A modern-day photo fo Camden Battlefield
Battlefields

Discover the historic fields, farms, and forests across The Liberty Trail where pivotal battles were fought and the foundations of our nation were forged.
Revolutionary War reenactment showing three riders on horses
Events

Discover all The Liberty Trail has to offer through local festivals, re-enactments and community events.
Kershaw House. Two stories of white siding levels with large porches on a brick foundation
Historic Sites

Journey through The Liberty Trail’s rich historical sites to uncover their pivotal roles in securing America’s independence.
Minute Man National Battlefield Park
Tours

Discover The Liberty Trail through immersive guided tours—right at your fingertips.
Trail view from Old Santee Canal Park
State Parks

Discover The Liberty Trail’s diverse parks and forests, where both Loyalists and Patriots once ventured.
Six individuals kayaking
Outdoor Activities

Whether you hike, bike, boat, fish or golf, find all your favorite outdoor fun. 

Family Friendly Adventures

Discover a part of our nation’s history at historic landmarks and events.

image of a river running through a forest with the words "Discover South Carolina's Revolutionary Rivers"
Revolutionary Rivers Trail
Kayaking & Canoeing

The South Carolina Revolutionary Rivers Trail follows the stomping grounds of Revolutionary War hero General Francis Marion. The 66-mile trail offers paddlers a unique experience of floating through swampland that was once traversed by Patriots engaged in guerrilla warfare against the Loyalists.
a little girl running through a field with a toy musket
Kids' Visit to Cowpens National Battlefield
Battlefield | National Park

Cowpens is the site of the battle that turned the tide for the patriots and George Washington's Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. A perfect place to take kids for a little history lesson.
image of a park ranger with children
Be A Junior Ranger!
National Park | living history site

Explore, Learn, and Protect at the Junior Ranger program at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, available to visitors of all ages! Use this program to uniquely explore and learn about your national parks, and how you can help protect them today and into the future.

Liberty Trail History Makers

The Revolutionary War was a war unlike any other — one of ideas and ideals, that shaped “the course of human events. Explore the history and personalities from this pivotal time in American history.
Portrait painting of Thomas Gage
Biography
Thomas Gage

A British Army officer who served in key conflicts including the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, Gate became Governor of Massachusetts and commander-in-chief of North America, overseeing events like the Battles of Lexington and Concord before being recalled to England in 1775.

Sarah Bradlee Fulton Colorized Virtual Americana
Biography
Sarah Bradlee Fulton

Sarah Bradlee Fulton, a patriotic activist and member of the Daughters of Liberty, played a key role in the Boston Tea Party, nursed soldiers at the Battle of Bunker Hill, delivered important messages to George Washington, and supported the Continental Army throughout the Revolution.

Portrait of Peter Horry
Biography
Peter Horry

A Huguenot hailing from South Carolina, Horry was one of Marion's most trusted confidants during his campaigns against the British

illustration of Charles Pinckney
Biography
Charles Pinckney

Charles Pinckney was born in Charleston, South Carolina on October 26, 1757. His father bore the same name and was a wealthy lawyer and planter.

What's New On The Liberty Trail
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News
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park to Commemorate First Shot of the Civil War
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Wildland Fire Crews Conducting Prescribed Burns
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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Commemorates 245th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
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National Parks of Boston and Partners Commemorate 250th Anniversary of Evacuation Day
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Moores Creek National Battlefield - Christmas comes to Currie Event on December 13
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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Finalizes Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment
A speaker in colonial attire addresses a diverse crowd during an outdoor historical event. The audience includes children and adults, some holding American flags and taking photos, with a backdrop of trees and a canopy providing shade.
News
July Fourth Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence
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Gateway National Recreation Area Selected as a 2025 Leave No Trace Spotlight
a 11 story granite building next to a historic brick building.
News
National Parks of Boston Announces Request for Proposals for Leasing Opportunity at 15 State Street
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News
Jacob Riis Park Access Restrictions 2025
Living historians protraying British soldiers rest under a shelter
News
Fighting for Independence: Carolina Day Commemoration at Fort Moultrie
View of a grassy clearing in a forest at Jockey Hollow framed by a split-rail wooden fence, with colorful autumn trees in the background. This area is part of the proposed Penn Line Mutiny Trail at Morristown National Historical Park.
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National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Morristown National Historical Park Proposed Hiking Trail