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.
Beginning with the reign King Louis XIV, cannons produced for the French army had a Latin motto engraved on their barrels: “Ultima Ratio Regum,” or “The Last Argument of Kings.” In the American...
In 1774, Great Britain decided to use brute force to deal with the rebellious American colonies, particularly the colony of Massachusetts. Following the blatant insubordination of the Boston Tea Party...
The Sons of Liberty was a secret underground society created due to the social and political fallout of the French and Indian War. The war, which took place throughout the world, was just one part of...
On June 29, 1767, the British Parliament passed an act that began as follows:
It is one of the most iconic scenes in the American epoch—defiant colonists dumping crates of tea into Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party is known as a central event in the American Revolution. But...
The Boston Massacre marked the moment when political tensions between British soldiers and American colonists turned deadly. Patriots argued the event was the massacre of civilians perpetrated by the...
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.
Visitor Center and Museum dedicated to the history of Rogers Island and Fort Edward.
The Johnson Hall State Historic Site was the home of Sir William Johnson, the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Province of New York and a Major General who fought in King George’s War and the French and Indian War.
The Battle of Sullivan’s Island, fought near the site of today’s Fort Moultrie in June 1776, was the first significant Patriot victory of the Revolutionary War.
The site of the British surrender to the Americans on October 17, 1777.
Site of the Second Viriginia Convention and Patrick Henry's famous words, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
The East Jersey Old Town Village is a collection of historic structures dating the 18th century. Today, living historians walk the grounds, bringing the Revolution and the Colonial Era to life.
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.
North Carolina's first official town and port of entry, Bath served as an early hub of trade and development during the Colonial period.
Following the American Revolution, the Sentry Box served as the home for Hugh Mercer's family following his passing at the Battle of Princeton in 1777.
Constructed by a Loyalist prior to the Revolution, this home saw the likes of officers from both sides of the American Revolution.
