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.
The Trust's recent social media influencer campaign commemorating the Battle of Brooklyn demonstrated how we can use modern digital storytelling to make history more accessible, engaging and relevant.
Learn all about how new 3D models of artifacts from Saratoga help you explore the battle like never before!
Tench Tilghman's ride from Yorktown to Philadelphia in 1781 isn't as well-known as Paul Revere's midnight ride.
The Battle of Brooklyn resulted in over 1,000 Patriot Prisoners of War, and many of them eventually found themselves on prison ships in Wallabout Bay--including the infamous Jersey.
Join Kate on The Liberty Trail as she chats with Gabe Donofrio about the stories artifacts can tell.
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.
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 church used as a military hospital after the Battle of Pell's Point.
New York State Revolutionary War Heritage Trail Site
Once an influential shipbuilding center, Newburyport now houses the Custom House Maritime Museum, which interprets the region's naval history.
Now a quiet park in the center of urban Morristown, this green once served as the training and parade grounds of the Continental Army during its 1777 winter encampment.
Temporary headquarters for George Washington on several occasions while he was Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution.
After the Siege of Charleston in 1780, the British established a headquarters at the Kershaw/Cornwallis House. Today the house and grounds are open to tours.
Completed in 1771, the Old Exchange Building is a Charleston landmark and the site of some of the most important events in South Carolina history. Over the last two and a half centuries, the building has been a commercial exchange, custom house, post office, city hall, military headquarters, and museum.
Now one of the largest cemeteries in New York, this was once the location where Patriot forces attempted to thwart the British Invasion of New York.
Andrew Jackson State Park combines history, art and community activities into a setting that has made it one of the state’s most popular parks.
Located just south of the Chesapeake Bay, this "uninhabitable" Great Dismal Swamp was home to thousands of Native Americans and Maroons--self-emancipated slaves--throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
