The Liberty Trail

Tours Along The Trail

Explore the many guided tours of The Liberty Trail

Great Bridge Museum Courtesy of the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum

Virginia

Tour

Battle of Great Bridge

Chesapeake, VA

New York

Tour

Surrender at Saratoga

Stillwater, NY

Massachusetts

Tour

Beyond Lexington

Lincoln, MA

Jun. 1, 1832

South Carolina

Thomas Sumter, the "Fighting Gamecock," dies at 97; he was the last surviving general from the Revolution

Jun. 2, 1731

Virginia

Portrait of Martha Dandridge Custis, John Wollaston, oil on canvas, 1757. Washington-Custis-Lee Collection, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. [U1918.1.1]

Martha Dandridge, later Washington, is born in Chestnut Grove, Virginia

Jun. 3, 1780

United Kingdom

A portrait of Thomas Hutchinson by Edward Truman

Thomas Hutchinson, Massachusetts' Loyalist governor, dies at 68 in exile in Britain following a stroke

Jun. 4, 1744

United Kingdom

Patrick Ferguson, a main British player in the Southern Campaign, is born in Pitfour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jun. 8, 1729

United Kingdom

Governor William Tryon confronting protesters

William Tryon, future veteran of three wars and the Royal Governor of NC and NY, is born in Norbury Park, Surrey

Jun. 8, 1782

South Carolina

Francis Marion effectively ends hostilities of the Revolution in the Pee Dee of South Carolina at Burch's Mill

Jun. 8, 1845

Tennessee

Portrait of Andrew Jackson that was expanded using AI

Andrew Jackson passes away at 78 in his home, the Hermitage, outside of Nashville

Jun. 11, 1741

Massachusetts

Painting of a seated man with a black coat and white wig.

Joseph Warren, Founding Father and Patriot leader in Boston, is born in Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Jun. 14, 1801

United Kingdom

Benedict Arnold dies of delirium in 1801 at the age of 60, having betrayed his country and fled to England

Jun. 15, 1737

South Carolina

Rebecca Motte, future plantation owner and Patriot, is born in Charleston, South Carolina

Jun. 17, 1775

Massachusetts

Illustration depicting the death of British Major John Pitcairn at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Major John Pitcairn is slain during a charge on Bunker Hill

Jun. 17, 1775

Massachusetts

This painting depicts the violent clash that occurred at Bunker Hill.

Patriot forces prove themselves against a professional army at the Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun. 17, 1775

Massachusetts

Joseph Warren, Founding Father and Bostonian, is slain during the final charge at Bunker Hill after running out of ammo

Jun. 19, 1721

Germany

Painted portrait of General Johann de Kalb

German officer and American Patriot Johann de Kalb is born in Huttendorf, Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Holy Roman Empire

Jun. 20, 1779

South Carolina

Painting of the death of Colonel Owen Roberts by Henry Benbridge

Benjamin Lincoln leads an ill-fated attack against a retreating British column and suffers ~200 casualties

Jun. 20, 1780

North Carolina

Cabin on the grounds of the Ramsour's Mill Battleground

Vastly outnumbered North Carolina Patriot militia defeat a Loyalist force three times their size at Ramsour's Mill

Jun. 20, 1824

Maine

Lucy Flucker Knox, Patriot supporter and wife of Henry Knox, passes away at 67 in what is now modern-day Maine

Jun. 21, 1776

South Carolina

The Battle of Fort Moultrie Painting in the U.S. Capitol

Charleston Patriots successfully thwart a British invasion of Charleston with a fort made of Palmetto logs

Jun. 25, 1813

Germany

Famed Hessian commander, Johann Ewald, dies in Kiel, Germany

Jun. 26, 1739

South Carolina

Hezekiah Maham, the inventor of the Maham Siege Tower, is born in St. Stephens Parish

Jun. 26, 1813

Massachusetts

Rachel Revere, the wife of Patriot silversmith Paul Revere, dies in Boston

Jun. 28, 1778

New Jersey

A still from the video Molly Pitcher: The Heroine of Monmouth

Professionalized American soldiers stun and defeat British forces at the Battle of Monmouth

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The Liberty Trail Storytellers

Exploring the history and stories of the American Revolution.

An AI rendered image of Moores Creek Bridge

The Blog

The Bridge of Defiance

The Blog

Flightpath to Independence: The Halifax Resolves

The Blog

The Halifax Resolves

Videos Along the Liberty Trail

Exploring the history and stories of the American Revolution.

Video/Audio

The Saratoga Campaign Animated Map

A still from Oriskany: End of the Iroquois Confederacy

Video/Audio

Oriksany: End of the Iroquois Confederacy

Bennington Battle Mural depicting Officers and Native Americans

Video/Audio

Battle of Bennington: Victory in the North

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.

Tours

Discover The Liberty Trail through immersive guided tours—right at your fingertips.

State Parks

Discover The Liberty Trail’s diverse parks and forests, where both Loyalists and Patriots once ventured.

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.

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.