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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 |
Union, NJ
The Caldwell Parsonage is a site of tragedy outside of the battlefield of Connecticut Farms & Springfield. The events that transpired that day still have lasting legacies for the township.
Historic Site | Battlefield
Brooklyn, NY
Now one of the largest cemeteries in New York, this was once the location where Patriot forces attempted to thwart the British Invasion of New York.
Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Pigeon Forge, TN
Wear’s Fort was a Revolutionary War–era settler’s fort built in 1783 by Colonel Samuel Wear to protect early settlers from Native American raids, located near present‑day Pigeon Forge. Colonel Samuel...
Historic Site | Museum
Fishkill, NY
A colonial-era home built in 1732. The Continental Army used the house during the Revolutionary War as the Officers' Headquarters for the Fishkill Supply Depot.
Battlefield | Historic Site
Charleston, SC
As part of their Southern Campaign, the British set their sights on taking the vital port of Charleston.
Historic Site |
Mt. Vernon, NY
Historic church used as a military hospital after the Battle of Pell's Point.
Historic Site |
Mount Laurel Township, NJ
A precursor movement to the Battle of Monmouth, this Quaker meeting house was surrounded by the encampment of British troops under Alexander Leslie in mid-June of 1778.
Historic Site |
Princeton, NJ
Princeton Battle Monument Lawrence Swiader This 50-foot Beaux-Arts limestone relief sculpture m onument commemorates the January 3, 1777, Battle of Princeton , depicts Liberty inspiring General...
State/County Park | Battlefield
Blacksburg, SC
The Piedmont’s Kings Mountain State Park has miles of forested trails perfect for supreme Kings Mountain hiking, two fishing lakes, and sits adjacent to Kings Mountain National Military Park, one of many national park Revolutionary War sites.
Historic Site | Historic House
Tappan, NY
Temporary headquarters for George Washington on several occasions while he was Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution.
Historic Site |
Franklin, TN
Entrance gates to the City Cemetery, Franklin, TN Historical Marker Database The Franklin City Cemetery , located in Franklin, Tennessee, is a historic burial ground established in 1811, when Joel...
Battlefield
Hollywood, SC
The Patriots launch a misguided attack on British troops retreating from an aborted raid on Charleston