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.
This set of inspiring and commemorative conversations about the American Revolution and the founding of America is a part of The Liberty Trail. The recordings humanize the people of the past and honor...
Fort Moultrie's history covers more than 220 years of seacoast defense, from the first decisive victory in the American Revolution to protecting the coast from U-boats in World War II. Major Robert...
Charleston is well known for the numerous plantations that dot the areas of the Lowcountry around it. One of the most famous and most visited is Boone Hall plantation. With large majestic southern...
The city of Charleston sits at the end of a peninsula where the Ashley and Cooper Rivers meet and empty into Charleston harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. To the south are James and Johns Islands, and to...
St. Michael's Church is one of the most historic churches in South Carolina. The site where St. Michael’s stands has been used for religious worship since the very beginning of Charleston in 1680. At...
Built-in 1713, the Powder Magazine is the oldest public building in the Carolinas. Over three hundred years old, Powder Magazine has witnessed nearly every major event in the city of Charleston’s...
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.
This historic house museum was the home of Thomas Heyward, Jr., one of four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Waiting on British troops to arrive on the morning of April 19, militia members used this tavern to wait for their arrival before assembling on the field of battle and sparking the American Revolution
Patriot Francis Marion earns his famous nickname — "The Swamp Fox”— after a futile chase by British Commander Banastre Tarleton
A monumental structure built in 1742, Faneuil Hall served as one of the most important sites of civic engagement in colonial Boston. Since, it has hosted the likes of revolutionary leaders and dissidents.
The Old Stone Fort was originally built as a Reformed Dutch Church in 1772. During the American Revolutionary War, the church was enclosed by a log stockade in 1777 and attacked by the British in 1780.
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
The Fraunces Tavern Museum is Manhattan’s oldest building and the site of meetings of the Sons of Liberty.
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.
