Discover Revolutionary War Battle Sites in Augmented Reality! From the coastal defenses of Charleston to the fields of Eutaw Springs, experience the fight for independence along the Liberty Trail like never before.
Step into the heart of the American Revolution with The Liberty Trail AR app, which brings four of South Carolina’s most significant battlefields to life. Through immersive augmented reality, you’ll explore pivotal locations from the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution—unlocking the stories of British and Patriot forces and witnessing history in vivid detail at full scale.
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Get a front-row seat to Revolutionary-era military tactics and see the daily life of soldiers from both sides of the conflict. From bustling camps to critical sieges, The Liberty Trail AR app offers a unique, on-the-ground perspective of the Southern Campaign.
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Whether you’re on-site, in the classroom, or at home, augmented reality places these historic sites right in front of you. Choose a scene and let your surroundings transform as you interact with realistic 3D models, experiencing each location’s significance as if you were there. Witness the battlefield’s tension, explore detailed structures, and gain insights into revolutionary warfare tactics.
Download The Liberty Trail AR app and bring history to life like never before!
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.
Used by both sides during the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Munroe Tavern, it was most famously used Hugh Percy during his relief march to aid the retreating British column from Concord.
On October 16, 1777, British forces under John Vaughan attacked and burned much of Kingston, New York, then the state’s first capital. Though the raid caused widespread destruction and forced the New York government to flee, it ultimately did little to alter the course of the Revolutionary War.
An architectural treasure in its own right, the South Carolina Historical Society Museum is housed in a National Historic Landmark building and features interactive exhibits on the people, places, and movements that shaped the state and nation.
The Valentine–Varian House is a historic home located in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx. Site of skirmishes between British and American forces because of its commanding position over the Boston Post Road.
A home to a Quaker family, it served as a hospital following the Battle of Red Bank.
Chestnut Neck, occupied by Patriots until October of 1778, was a privateer outpost utilized as a staging point for planning and executing the capture of several British naval vessels.
An oyster-shell, “tabby,” fortress, originally constructed here during the French and Indian War, was restored, and occupied by both the British and Patriots.
Explore colonial Halifax at a preserved Revolutionary-era town where historic homes, public spaces, and hands-on exhibits reveal how North Carolinians lived, worked, and governed in the 1700s. From influential leaders’ residences to springs, markets, and river landings, the site brings everyday life in a pivotal American community into sharp focus.
The East Jersey Old Town Village is a collection of historic structures dating the 18th century. Today, living historians walk the grounds, bringing the Revolution and the Colonial Era to life.
With a rotating collection of artifacts and interactive exhibits, the Cherokee County Museum has something for all ages and interests.
This park features the Lands Ford crossing, used during the Revolutionary War by both British and American troops under Cornwallis and Sumter before and after pivotal battles.
Now a state park in New York, Stony Point once served as British defensive position along the Hudson River during the New York campaign. Thanks to cunning actions of "Mad" Anthony Wayne, British forces were swiftly pushed from their defenses.
