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Apps Along the Liberty Trail

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

iPhone screenshots of The Liberty Trail AR Experience app

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.

Download The Liberty Trail AR experience for free today!

The Liberty Trail Massachusetts

Screenshots from several screens in The Liberty Trail Massachusetts App

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.

Download The Liberty Trail Mass for free today!

Liberty Trail New Jersey

Fours screenshots from the Liberty Trail NJ app

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.

Download The Liberty Trail NJ for free today!

Liberty Trail South Carolina

iPhone screenshots of The Liberty Trail SC app

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.

Download The Liberty Trail SC for free today!

The Liberty Trail Virginia

Screenshots of 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.

Download The Liberty Trail Virginia for free today!

Exploring 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.
Historic Site |
Williamsburg, VA

Known worldwide as the nation's largest living history museum, Colonial Williamsburg operates the restored eighteenth-century capital of colonial Virginia.

Historic Site | Historic House
Union, NJ

Liberty Hall was home to trailblazing governors, congressmen, senators, assembly persons, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs. Inhabited by William Livingston, New Jersey’s first elected governor and a signer of the United States Constitution, the 14-room Georgian-style home evolved over time into a 50-room Victorian mansion.

Battlefield | Historic Site
Charleston, SC

As part of their Southern Campaign, the British set their sights on taking the vital port of Charleston.

State/County Park | Historic House
National Park, NJ

A home to a Quaker family, it served as a hospital following the Battle of Red Bank.

Battlefield
Concord, MA

At dawn on April 19, 1775, an unknown shot shattered the silence in Lexington. British Redcoats and colonial militia clashed, leaving blood on the field. In Concord, the patriots struck back, and as the British retreated, gunfire hounded them to Boston, thus sparking the American Revolution

Battlefield
Hollywood, SC

The Patriots launch a misguided attack on British troops retreating from an aborted raid on Charleston

National Park | Historic House
Lincoln, MA

Located near where Paul Revere was captured during his famous ride, one of Revere's compatriots was able to escape and alert Hartwell family, who continued to raise the alarm about the advancing British troops.

Battlefield
Columbus, NJ

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.

Historic Site | National Park
Highlands, NJ

A strategic location for the defense of New York's harbor, the Continentals failed to reinforce this peninsula, leading to the city's capture in August of 1776. A lighthouse dating to 1764 still operates there today, once serving as a Loyalist fortification.

Historic Site | Historic House
Clemson, SC

Built in 1716 for Paul de St. Julien in Berkeley County. The house was later dismantled and moved to Clemson University and functions as a house museum.

Battlefield |
Chesapeake, VA

The primary approach to Norfolk, Virginia, was over Great Bridge, which spanned the Elizabeth River. On the morning of December 9, 1775, British soldiers attacked Patriot forces near the bridge in an attempt to seize the bridge and run off the rebels.

Battlefield
Eutawville, SC

This last major battle of the war in the South succeeded in driving the British out of rural South Carolina.