The Liberty Trail History Makers

At dawn on April 19, 1775, an unknown shot shattered the silence in Lexington. British Redcoats and colonial militia clashed, leaving blood on the field. In Concord, the patriots struck back, and as the British retreated, gunfire hounded them to Boston, thus sparking the American Revolution

Discover the site of General George Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Night in 1776. Washington Crossing State Park preserves this important moment in American history...

New Jersey Brigade Area at Morristown National Historic Park New Jersey State Historic Assets When the New Jersey troops arrived in Jockey Hollow in mid-December, no suitable campsite was available...

In the final days of the Revolutionary War, Rockingham became General George Washington’s last wartime headquarters, where he penned his Farewell Orders to the Armies of the United States. As he prepared to step away from military command, news arrived that the Treaty of Paris had been signed, securing America’s independence.

Site of the Battle of Short Hills, June 25, 1777. Historical Marker Database The Battle of Short Hills, fought on June 26, 1777, was a significant engagement in central New Jersey. In this battle...

Boxwood Hall Dmadeo Boxwood Hall is a two-story, wood-frame building in the Georgian style. Built in the 1750’s, Boxwood Hall served as the residence of the Woodruff, Boudinot, Dayton, Spencer, and...

On May 29, 1780, British commander Banastre Tarleton engaged and overwhelmed a Patriot force under the command of Abraham Buford in a dreadful defeat for the Patriots.

General Lafayette Marker, Suffolk, VA The Lafayette Trail In March 1781, much of the Continental Army hunted for the traitor Benedict Arnold. In mid-March, Lafayette was sent south from the Elk River...

Historic Seneca town featuring a fully reconstructed longhouse and state-of-the-art interpretive museum.

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.

Location of coastal defenses constructed by joint Franco-American forces.

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.