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The Liberty Trail History Makers

Join us in discovering the individuals who shaped the Revolutionary War along The Liberty Trail. 

States of Interest:
Biography
Hannah Ogden Caldwell

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...

Eutaw Capers
Biography
Jim Capers

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...

Thomas Carney
Biography
Thomas Carney

Thomas Carney was an African American soldier who fought in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Edward Carrington Engraving
Biography
Edward Carrington

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.

A modern-day photo fo Camden Battlefield
Battlefields

Discover the historic fields, farms, and forests across The Liberty Trail where pivotal battles were fought and the foundations of our nation were forged.
Minute Man National Battlefield Park
Tours

Discover The Liberty Trail through immersive guided tours—right at your fingertips.
Faneuil Hall Square in Boston
Historic Sites

Journey through The Liberty Trail’s rich historical sites to uncover their pivotal roles in securing America’s independence.
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Itineraries

Explore curated journeys that connect historic sites, stories and experiences into memorable adventures along The Liberty Trail.
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State Parks

Discover The Liberty Trail’s diverse parks and forests, where both Loyalists and Patriots once ventured.
Revolutionary War reenactment showing three riders on horses
Events

Discover all The Liberty Trail has to offer through local festivals, re-enactments and community events.
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 | Historic House
Miles-Brewton House
Charleston, SC

In 1780, after the British occupied Charleston during the American Revolutionary War, the Brewton house was used as the British headquarters for Henry Clinton.

Stone face of the Artillery Company of Newport
Historic Site | Museum
Artillery Company of Newport Museum
Newport, RI

Museum dedicated to the history of the Newport militia

Facade of the Cherry Valley Museum in New York
Historic Site | Museum
Cherry Valley Museum
Cherry Valley, NY

New York State Revolutionary War Heritage Trail Site

Moses Steele Cemetery entrance with an ornate black iron gate in the foreground and a historical marker on the right. The cemetery sits in an open field dotted with bare trees under a blue sky.
Historic Site |
Moses Steele Cemetery
College Grove, TN
Entrance to Moses Steele Cemetery Historical Marker Database This historic cemetery is the resting place for an impressive number of Revolutionary War soldiers. Thought to be buried here are the...
Image of a historical marker sign denoting Huck's Defeat
Battlefield
Huck's Defeat
McConnells, SC

Huck’s Defeat occurred on July 12, 1780. The battleground is on the site of Historic Brattonsville, a former colonial plantation.

Historic Site | Museum
Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center
Moncks Corner, SC

The Berkeley County Museum is located in historic Moncks Corner, South Carolina and contains Revolutionary stories and artifacts from around the county.

A large bronze monument shows soldiers and civilians in dramatic motion, with horses and figures emerging from a rugged base in an outdoor urban park.
Historic Site |
Military Park
Newark, NJ
Looking southeast at the southwestern section of Gutzon Borglum's Wars of America statue in Military Park. Wikimedia Commons - Jim Henderson Laid out in 1666 by Puritan settlers led by Robert Treat as...
Photo of the Captain William Smith House by Jeff Griffith
National Park | Historic House
Captain William Smith House
Lincoln, MA

This building was the home of the captain of the Lincoln Minutemen, William Smith, who led his men at the Lexington Green on April 19, 1775.

Limestone Springs Memorial
Historic Site
Limestone Springs Memorial
Gaffney, SC

Three unknown British soldiers wounded at the nearby Battle of Cowpens died here at Limestone Springs and were buried on the land by order of Patriot Captain Vardry McBee Sr. and his wife, Hannah Echols.

Front of the Hunter House in Rhode Island
Historic Site | Historic House
Hunter House
Newport, RI

Former headquarters of the French fleet in North America and the home of Loyalist sympathizer.

Red wooden building used as headquarters for General Prescott
Historic Site |
Prescott's Headquarters
Middletown, RI

Site of a daring and successful attempt to capture a British general in 1777.

Image of white spider lilies growing on the rocky shoals of Catawba River
State/County Park
Landsford Canal State Park
Catawba, SC

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.