The Liberty Trail History Makers

War for Independence Memorial Historical Marker Database Erected in 1909 by the Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the obelisk h onors “our historic dead...

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.

The New Windsor Cantonment Site preserves the final winter encampment of George Washington’s Continental Army, where nearly 7,500 soldiers awaited the war’s end in 1783.

Fort George Earthworks Wikimedia: Jerry & Roy Klotz MD Built in 1779 by Great Britain, Fort George was established as part of Great Britain's goal of establishing a new colony named New Ireland. The...

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.

The Lafayette Tour Marker - Onondaga, NY The Lafayette Trail President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States, his adopted country. Lafayette’s tour of all 24 states...

In 1775, George Washington gave Benedict Arnold the go-ahead to sneak into Canada via the Kennebec and Dead Rivers and raw Maine wilderness to capture Quebec from the British. After hauling their...

Fort Fair Lawn was a British outpost in 1780–1781 and was the target of a daring Patriot raid on November 17, 1781, and abandoned by the British a week later.

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.

An historic fort established in 1749 that played a meaningful supporting role in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

Named for the Knight family, the building's longest occupants, the "Knight House" stands as the oldest frame house in downtown Auburn. It is a typical example of houses built in the late 1700s. Caleb...

Home of Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer, who died of wounds at the Battle of Oriskany, one of the bloodiest of the war.