The American Revolution was decisively influenced by The Liberty Trail’s diverse terrain, spanning swamps, fields, woods, and mountains. Delve into the narrative of American Independence with blog posts surrounding The Liberty Trail.
Kate introduces "The Bridge of Defiance," an experiment in technology using AI to recreate the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge. How did it turn out? We invite you to watch with curiosity.
Adopted on April 12, 1776, the Halifax Resolves marked the first official call for independence from Great Britain by any American colony, earning the state the moniker First in Freedom.
On April 12, 1776, the Fourth Provincial Congress of North Carolina unanimously approved a resolution, allowing the state’s delegates to the Second Continental Congress to vote for independence from...
When Major General Nathanael Greene arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 2, 1780, as the new Continental Army Southern Department commander, he was taking over a theater that had seen few...
What did Captain John Paul Jones, General Hugh Mercer and Declaration signers James Wilson and John Witherspoon have in common? If your answer included “a dedication to the Patriot cause” or “Scotsmen...
The textile business isn’t the only thing that runs in Derick Close’s family, as his ancestry is buzzing with individuals whose presence in Revolutionary North Carolina molded the Tar Heel State.
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.
Discover the history of the Scots-Irish and African-Americans through preserved buildings and living history experiences of the Brattonsville community.
The Piedmont’s Kings Mountain State Park has miles of forested trails perfect for supreme Kings Mountain hiking, two fishing lakes, and sits adjacent to Kings Mountain National Military Park, one of many national park Revolutionary War sites.
With a rotating collection of artifacts and interactive exhibits, the Cherokee County Museum has something for all ages and interests.
The Patriots launch a misguided attack on British troops retreating from an aborted raid on Charleston
The White Point Garden offers incredible views that span across the Ashley and Cooper Rivers. Fort Sumter, Castle Pinckney, and the Sullivan Island Lighthouse can all be spotted in the distance. The Defenders of Fort Moultrie, a monument honoring South Carolinian soldiers during the Battle of Sullivan's Island is centrally located.
An oyster-shell, “tabby,” fortress, originally constructed here during the French and Indian War, was restored, and occupied by both the British and Patriots.
Former Plantation of Henry Laurens: Merchant, Slave Trader, South Carolina Statesman, and Father of Revolutionary War Soldier John Laurens.
This last major battle of the war in the South succeeded in driving the British out of rural South Carolina.
This park preserves the story of Charles Pinckney and his contributions to the U.S. Constitution, and of 18th century plantation life for free and enslaved people of Snee Farm inhabitants.
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.
The Harrington House belonged to that of Jonathan Harrington whom, according to local history, crawled back to his house to pass in his wife's arms after being mortally wounded during the Battle of Lexington and Concord
