Experience history like never before with the apps of the Liberty Trail! Enjoy guided tours and augmented reality experiences that bring historic battlefields to life. Dive into the past though Trail's array of free mobile apps today!
Augmented Reality
The Liberty Trail augmented reality app offers an immersive way to explore key sites of the American Revolution. Experience the battlefields where lives were risked and lost, and learn how the efforts of both soldiers and citizens shaped the future of the United States. Whether you're a longtime history fan or a first-time explorer, the Liberty Trail augmented reality app provides a unique and engaging way to discover America's fight for independence.
The Liberty Trail Augmented Reality app was produced with the support of an award of Federal funds from the American Battlefield Protection Program administered by the National Park Service.
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The Liberty Trail Massachusetts
Massachusetts was the spark that lit the fire of the American Revolution, home to defining events like the Boston Tea Party and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Its towns, taverns, and commons became stages for rebellion and the birth of a new nation. The Liberty Trail Massachusetts connects you with this powerful legacy. Walk the same streets where colonists challenged an empire, stand where militias fired the first shots of war, and uncover the roles played by patriots, loyalists, women, and Black and Indigenous Americans in the fight for independence. Whether you're a history enthusiast or a curious traveler, The Liberty Trail invites you to step into the story.
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The Liberty Trail NJ offers engaging, in-depth tours of sites related to the American Revolution. Visit the battlefields where lives were risked and lost, hear the stories of men, women, and enslaved laborers who played a part in the conflict, and learn how the efforts of both soldiers and citizens contributed to the future of the United States. Whether you are a longtime history fan or a first-time explorer, there are many ways to access the Liberty Trail—find your path. The Liberty Trail NJ app was produced with the support of an award of Federal funds from the American Battlefield Protection Program administered by the National Park Service.
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Liberty Trail South Carolina
South Carolina was a crucial battleground in the fight for independence, witnessing pivotal moments like the Siege of Charleston and the Battle of Cowpens. Its strategic location made it a hotspot for clashes between the Continental and British armies throughout the Revolutionary War. The Liberty Trail SC offers engaging, in-depth tours of sites related to the American Revolution. Visit the battlefields where lives were risked and lost, hear the stories of men, women, and enslaved laborers who played a part in the conflict, and learn how the efforts of both soldiers and citizens contributed to the future of the United States. Whether you are a longtime history fan or a first-time explorer, there are many ways to access the Liberty Trail—find your path.
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The Liberty Trail Virginia
Virginia stood at the heart of America’s struggle for independence, serving as both a battleground and a birthplace for revolutionary ideals. Here, the "cause of liberty” moved from words to action. The Liberty Trail Virginia invites you to experience this defining chapter of American history through immersive tours of pivotal Revolutionary War sites. Walk the ground where Washington commanded, stand on storied battlefields where the fight for freedom unfolded, and uncover the stories of soldiers and civilians whose courage changed the course of a nation. Whether you’re a devoted history enthusiast or a curious traveler, this app helps you discover how freedom was won – one battle, one story, and one step at a time.
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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.
During the Revolutionary War in 1781, Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson fled to Poplar Forest from Monticello to evade capture from British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton.
Located along the Morristown Green, the former site of the original First Presbyterian Church once acted as the infirmary for smallpox inoculated Continentals
The site of the 1775 Battle of Williamson's Fort and a critical outpost for the British after they captured Charleston in 1780, the colonial town of Ninety Six was also the setting of a 28-day siege in 1781. Here, Nathanael Greene’s Patriots attacked the heart of Loyalist commander John Cruger’s defenses — the Star Fort.
In the days leading up the Battle of Lexington and Concord, James Barrett stored military supplies, including small cannons, from that were smuggled out of Boston amid rising tensions with the British.
Santee State Park offers biking and hiking trails and pontoon boat tours of the flooded cypress forest on Lake Marion, named after Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox”.
A proving ground for the Patriot cause, the infamous Battle of Bunker Hill was the first pitched battle between New England soldiers and the British. Although the British claimed the field, some 1,000 British soldiers and Marines were wounded or killed in action.
At the Battle of Pell’s Point, a small American force under John Glover held firm against a powerful British advance. Their stand proved pivotal in shaping the course of the New York campaign.
The Abingdon Muster Grounds is a 9-acre park is the site where, in 1780, 400 Virginians joined other patriot militia from the western frontier in a two-week campaign that ended with a critical victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The Abingdon Muster Grounds is a partner site of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.
Home to a Loyalist sympathizer, the Burgwin-Wright House stands as one of the oldest structures in Wilmington. In 1781, the likes of Cornwallis and his officers inhabited the home for a brief period.
Located just behind the Continental artillery line on Perrine Ridge, this Presbyterian church now houses the remains of several patriots in its cemetery.
At this bridge, American forces under Colonel Samuel Griffin and foraging parties under Hessian Colonel Carl Ulrich von Donop clashed several times throughout December of 1776.
One of the final battles of the Southern Campaign, the Battle of Guilford Courthouse cemented the British path to final defeat at the Battle of Yorktown.
