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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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Williamsburg, VA
One of the last Virginia land battles of the Revolution prior to Yorktown, Green Spring saw Anthony Wayne and the Marquis de Lafayette successfully lead their troops to victory against an ambush laid by Charles Cornwallis.
Historic Site | Historic House
Mount Vernon, VA
Mount Vernon acted as the former plantation estate of the legendary Revolutionary War general, George Washington. The current estate includes the original mansion, gardens, tombs, a working farm, a functioning distillery and gristmill, plus a museum and education center.
Battlefield
Moncks Corner, SC
The Patriots Take Provisions and Prisoners in a Surprise Attack on a British Supply Depot.
Historic Site |
Scotch Plains, NJ
The Swift Sure Stage Line went from Philadelphia to New York, stopping at the Stage House Inn. Historical Marker Database The old center section of the Stage House dates to about 1737. Its roadside...
Historic Site |
Ho Ho Kus, NJ
The Hermitage Historical Marker Database The Hermitage played a role in the Revolutionary War, standing at the center of a region torn between Patriot and Loyalist control. During the conflict, the...
Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Ogdensburg, NY
An historic fort established in 1749 that played a meaningful supporting role in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
Historic Site | Historic House
Clemson, SC
Located near the famous Treaty of Hopewell site, the Hopewell Plantation house was the Pickens' family home and later served as the South Carolina Governor's Mansion.
Battlefield
Johnsonville, SC
Known as an extremely important ferry crossing in the Colonial Period, Marion fortified this ferry and frequently utilized it to quickly move his troops to lay ambushes
Historic Site | Historic House
Georgetown, SC
Built circa 1740, Hopsewee Plantation was one of the South’s major rice plantations and the birthplace of Thomas Lynch, Jr., one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
State/County Park | Historic House
Newburgh, NY
General Washington established his Newburgh headquarters at Jonathan and Tryntje Hasbrouck's fieldstone farmhouse from 1782 to 1783, issuing an order for a "cessation of hostilities" from the house.
Historic Site
Tiverton, RI
General Lafayette Marker, Tiverton, RI The Lafayette Trail During the Battle of Rhode Island, which took place on August 29th, 1778, General Lafayette had been sent north to Boston, Massachusetts, to...
Historic Site |
Somerville, NJ
This parsonage was constructed in the 1750s and housed the reverend of the Dutch congregation in what is now modern-day Somerville.