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A veteran of the Seven Years' War--the French & Indian War in North America-- Baum served as a Hessian mercenary under the employ of the British Crown, fighting in the northern theater of the American...
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Sarah Osborn Benjamin experienced the American Revolution from inside the Continental Army’s camps, witnessing hardship, battle, and the victory at Yorktown firsthand. Her remarkable story reveals the...
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Known as Governor Blacksnake and "Chainbreaker," this Seneca leader broke from the Iroquois Confederacy and sided with the British.
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Considered one of the more controversial combatants of the American Revolution, Thayendanegea convinced four tribes of the Haudenosaunee to side with the British.
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.
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 | Museum
Nashville, TN
Revolutionary War-era military uniforms exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum Tennessee State Museum The Tennessee State Museum traces its roots to a museum opened on Nashville's public square in 1817...
Historic Site | Marker
Suffolk, VA
General Lafayette Marker, Suffolk, VA The Lafayette Trail In March 1781, much of the Continental Army hunted for the traitor Benedict Arnold. In mid-March, Lafayette was sent south from the Elk River...
Historic Site | Historic House
Remsen, NY
Historic home of Baron Von Steuben, Drillmaster of the American Revolution.
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Union, NJ
Forgotten Victory Trail kiosk in Veterans Memorial Honor Roll Park Forgotten Victory Trail The Forgotten Victory Trail kiosk brings the June 1780 campaign into a public space already dedicated to...
Historic Site | Historic House
Katonah, NY
The home and farm of John Jay, one of America's Founding Fathers.
Historic Site | Historic House
Garrison, NY
Boscobel is an esteemed Historic House Museum with unparalleled views of the Hudson containing one of the finest collections of decorative arts.
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Boston, MA
The oldest standing church in Boston, it once signaled lookouts in Charlestown, which triggered Paul Revere's famous ride to alert militia of the advancing British Regulars across the Massachusetts countryside.
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Winslow, ME
Fort Halifax Blockhouse, the oldest blockhouse in the United States. Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry Fort Halifax Blockhouse was erected as part of Fort Halifax. The...
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Suffolk, VA
Located just south of the Chesapeake Bay, this "uninhabitable" Great Dismal Swamp was home to thousands of Native Americans and Maroons--self-emancipated slaves--throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
Historic Site | Historic House
Boston, MA
One of the oldest residential buildings in Boston, this structure was once the home of one-and-only Paul Revere, an avid member of the Sons of Liberty.
Historic Site | Historic House
Concord, MA
Known by several names over the past two centuries, it is now known as the Wright Tavern, named after its owner during the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Amos Wright.
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Providence, RI
Former home to Declaration of Independence signer Stephen Hopkins