The Liberty Trail History Makers

1775 Quebec Expedition Marker. View from the marker stone toward the southern end of Old Fort Western. Historical Marker Database Benedict Arnold ’s Expedition to Quebec City was one of the most...

Patriot spy named Silas Towne hid on this island and observed British General Barry St. Ledger’s troop movements during the 1777 three-pronged invasion of New York.

On August 6, 1777, British forces under the command of Sir John Johnson engaged American forces under Nicholas Herkimer in the Battle of Oriskany, resulting in one of the few battles of the war where all the participants were North American.

Informational kiosk in Taylor Park Millburn Township, NJ The Forgotten Victory Trail kiosk at Taylor Park introduces the Connecticut Farms and Springfield campaign and the nearby Millburn battle sites...

The Revolutionary War arrived on Long Island in a way that felt very close to home, with British forces taking control directly after their victory at the Battle of Long Island in August 1776. They held onto the island for the entire duration of the war. During this time, the mill at Stony Brook was busy, grinding grains that helped feed the British soldiers.

Site of one of the last contested battles of the Revolution's northern theater that protected Washington's encampment at Morristown.

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

Springfield Presbyterian Church New Jersey Historic Trust The meetinghouse at this site was burned during the Battle of Springfield on June 23, 1780. It is also the setting of the famous tradition in...

Solitude House, the superintendent of the Union Iron Works' home . Historical Marker Database The Germanic-style stone home, built in 1712, was part of a 10,000-acre parcel that later became part of...

Four Chimneys, home of Hezekiah Beers Pierrepont, was a notable Brooklyn Heights house that served as George Washington's headquarters during the Battle of Long Island in August 1776.

In an attempt to stall Cornwallis force, a contingent of Patriots initiated a delaying action which led to the death of General William Davidson

A formidable fortress on the banks of the Hudson and Lake Champlain, this stone bastion was the source of Henry Knox's artillery in the opening years of the Revolution. Today, it's a hallmark of living history with interpreters being found at every corner.