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Hannah Caldwell of Connecticut Farms, New Jersey was a civilian casualty of the American Revolution. She died instantly when a British soldier fired into her home on June 7, 1780. Recognized as a...
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Jim Capers, a free African American who courageously served as a Drum Major during the American Revolution, survived brutal battles and close-quarters combat, including being severely wounded at Eutaw...
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Thomas Carney was an African American soldier who fought in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
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One of Virginia's most capable officers of the American Revolution, Edward Carrington was also a confidant of George Washington and statesman in the early days of the Republic.
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.
Battlefield
Johnsonville, SC
Once a simple ferry site, it gained prominence after Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," mustered the Williamsburg militia into his ranks in August of 1780
Historic Site | Museum
Providence, RI
John Brown House Museum Visit Rhode Island This was the first mansion in Providence built by John Brown, who founded Brown University, was a statesman, and made his fortune in the slave trade and...
State/County Park | Historic Site
Fort Montgomery, NY
Historic fort attacked on October 6, 1777, as part of the British army’s three-pronged invasion of New York.
Battlefield
Manning, SC
Now under the man-made Lake Marion, British Lieutenant Colonel John Watson and Patriot Brigadier General Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox,” skirmished in Wyboo Swamp near Santee Road.
State/County Park | Historic House
Yonkers, NY
Historic home of the Philipse family, staunch Loyalists during the Revolutionary War.
Historic Site | Historic House
Clemson, SC
Located near the famous Treaty of Hopewell site, the Hopewell Plantation house was the Pickens' family home and later served as the South Carolina Governor's Mansion.
Historic Site |
Boston, MA
One of the oldest public buildings in the United States, the Old State House was the seat of government in Massachusetts leading up to the Revolution and after the consolidation of the States. Infamously, the Boston Massacre happened just beyond its steps.
Battlefield | State/County Park
Millburn, NJ
Site of one of the last contested battles of the Revolution's northern theater that protected Washington's encampment at Morristown.
Historic Site |
Rensselaer, NY
The Henry Knox Trail, also known as the Knox Cannon Trail, is a network of roads and paths that traces the route of Colonel Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" from Crown Point, New York, to the...
State/County Park | Historic Site
Washington Crossing, PA
Located on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, this park commemorates Washington's planning of his famous crossing that re-ignited the spark of liberty.
Historic Site | Museum
Newport, RI
U.S. Naval War College Museum Visit Newport Founded in 1884 by Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce, the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, is the oldest institution dedicated to studying war...
Battlefield | National Park
Gaffney, SC
The Cowpens Battlefield commemorates Daniel Morgan’s victory over Banastre Tarleton on January 17, 1781.