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

Massachusetts

Tour

Beyond Lexington

Lincoln, MA

North Carolina

Tour

Pyle's Defeat

Burlington, NC

Aug. 1, 1776

South Carolina

Francis Salvador, the first Jewish man to die in the Revolution, is killed in an ambush along the Keowee River

Aug. 2, 1756

Massachusetts

Lucy Flucker, future wife of Henry Knox, is born in Boston, Massachusetts

Aug. 3, 1729

Maryland

Portrait of Richard Caswell with borders expanded by AI

Future Patriot officer, first governor of NC, and Grand Master Mason of NC, Richard Caswell, is born in Hartford County

Aug. 3, 1777

New York

Barry St. Leger lays siege to Fort Stanwix, beginning a critical stage of the Saratoga Campaign

Aug. 4, 1792

United Kingdom

Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne dies unexpectedly at age 70 following a trip to a London theatre

Aug. 6, 1777

New York

Oriskany Battle Monument photographed by Cliff Oran

The Battle of Oriskany officially splits the Iroquois and results in a British victory leading up to Saratoga

Aug. 6, 1780

South Carolina

Sumter's Withdrawal from Hanging Rock by Dale Watson

Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter defeat a British force and withdraw from the field

Aug. 7, 1742

Rhode Island

Nathanael Greene is born on Forge Farm in Rhode Island, British America

Aug. 8, 1751

United Kingdom

William Leslie is born into the upper echelon of Scottish society in Fife, Scotland

Aug. 10, 1729

United Kingdom

William Howe, future Commander-in-Chief of British forces in America (1775-1778), is born in Nottinghamshire

Aug. 11, 1817

South Carolina

Andrew Pickens, famed militia leader and treaty negotiator, dies at 77

Aug. 14, 1742

United Kingdom

Portrait of Hugh Percy, Second Duke of Northumberland

Future British general, Hugh Percy, is born in Kent

Aug. 16, 1776

New York

The Battle of Bennington, a National Guard Heritage Painting by Don Troiani

Patriot forces decimate a British force at Bennington, contributing to the deterioration of the Saratoga Campaign

Aug. 16, 1777

New York

A wounded Nicholas Herkimer commanding his troops at Oriskany

Ten days after he is wounded at the Battle of Oriskany, Nicholas Herkimer passes away after a botched amputation

Aug. 16, 1780

South Carolina

An illustration of the Battle of Camden / Hobkirk Hill

Continentals and militia under Horatio Gates are disastrously defeated by the British in the pine woods of Camden

Aug. 16, 1816

Massachusetts

Peter Salem, an emancipated African American and Continental Army Soldier, dies at the age of 65 in Framingham, Mass.

Aug. 17, 1780

South Carolina

Equestrian statue of Francis Marion at Witherspoon's Ferry/Odell Venter Landing

Francis Marion assumes command of militia forces in the Pee Dee region

Aug. 18, 1777

Vermont

Depiction of Friedrich Baum's Braunschw. Dragoner Regt. 1778

Friedrich Baum dies of his wounds in Vermont following his defeat two days prior at the Battle of Bennington

Aug. 19, 1779

New Jersey

Patriots storm the British fort at Paulus Hook

"Light Horse Harry" leads a successful night raid on a British held fort in, what is now, modern day Jersey City

Aug. 19, 1780

South Carolina

Painted portrait of General Johann de Kalb

Baron Johann de Kalb, Major-General of the Continental Army, dies of his wounds following the infamous Battle of Camden

Aug. 20, 1780

South Carolina

Francis Marion leads a guerilla assault at Great Savannah that frees close to 100 Continentals captured at Camden

Aug. 21, 1754

United Kingdom

Banastre Tarleton, "Bloody Ban," is born in Liverpool

Aug. 22, 1777

New York

Barry St. Leger abandons the siege of Fort Stanwix, leaving Burgoyne without reinforcements as he moved toward Saratoga

Aug. 27, 1782

South Carolina

John Laurens, one of the most promising founding fathers, is KIA at 27 as one of the last casualties of the Rev War

Aug. 29, 1779

New York

Newtown Battle Monument photographed by Jennifer Goellnitz

The only battle of the Sullivan Expedition takes place at the Iroquois village of Newtown

Aug. 31, 1778

New York

Daniel Nimham, the last sachem of the Wappinger, is slain by a British cavalryman at Battle Kingsbridge

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The Liberty Trail Storytellers

Exploring the history and stories of the American Revolution.

The Blog

Behind the Scenes (and stories) at the Great Bridge Museum

An AI rendered image of Moores Creek Bridge

The Blog

The Bridge of Defiance

The Blog

Flightpath to Independence: 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.