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Overshadowed by Paul Revere famous midnight ride, Dawes also rode through the night on April 18, 1775, warning of the British march to Concord. He escaped capture and later served in the Revolutionary...
Biography
In the final years of the Revolution, the Comte de Grasse aided the American cause through the disruption of the British Navy's supply lines.
Biography
During the Battle of Camden, when the American line collapsed, de Kalb and his infantry remained on the field. De Kalb led a counterattack in an attempt to stem the tide but the British swarmed around...
Biography
A career military officer under the French crown, the Comte de Rochambeau led 5,500 French troops to North America to aid in the Patriots' fight for independence from Britain.
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.
Historic Site | Historic House
Charleston, SC
Visit Historic Drayton Hall — Tour the nation’s oldest preserved plantation house in America still open to the public. Explore Drayton Hall's 18th-century architecture, landscapes & the people who lived here.
Historic Site | Historic House
Remsen, NY
Historic home of Baron Von Steuben, Drillmaster of the American Revolution.
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.
Battlefield | Fort/Outpost
Rome, NY
Originally constructed during the French & Indian War, this bastion served as a focal point Burgoyne's campaign to squash Patriot resistance in New York
Historic Site | Museum
Brooklyn, NY
Formerly known as the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Center for Brooklyn History became part of Brooklyn Public Library in 2020 and is now free and accessible to all for research, education, culture and more.
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Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth Courthouse and Revolutionary War Canon Historical Marker Database Cast in Strasbourg in 1758, King Louis XV of France sent this gun to Canada to defend Quebec. When the city surrendered the...
Historic Site | Historic House
Arlington, MA
One of the bloodiest sites during the Battle of Lexington and Concord, this house saw extensive combat and still bears the scars left behind by the engagement.
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Springfield, NJ
Marker located on the Rahway River Bridge in honor of Col. Israel Angell. Historical Marker Database At this location, the American army first encountered the British and Hessian army advancing from...
Historic Site | Historic House
Lorton, VA
The home to Founding Father George Mason, this mansion is slightly atypical of Georgian architecture due to its unique interior design that blends styles from across Europe and Asia.
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Augusta, ME
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 daring...
Historic Site | Marker
Newport, RI
Marker denoting the destruction of the HMS Liberty by colonists in 1769.
Historic Site | Marker
Portsmouth, RI
Monument dedicated to brave African American and Indigenous soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment