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.
During the Revolutionary War in 1781, Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson fled to Poplar Forest from Monticello to evade capture from British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton.
The home of a prominent Philadelphia merchant, this was the largest home built in New Jersey during the Revolution. During the Continental Army's encampment at Middleburg, it served as George Washington's Headquarters.
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
One of the six remaining original, Colonial-Era state houses and the site of Rhode Island's renouncement of the British Crown.
In 1775, at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the American colonists captured this fort from the British and secured sorely needed cannons and heavy ordnance.
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.
Fort Fair Lawn was a British outpost in 1780–1781 and was the target of a daring Patriot raid on November 17, 1781, and abandoned by the British a week later.
A small victory for the Continental Army, the Battle of Paulus Hook won the reassurances of the Patriots and compelled many to continue the fight for independence.
Site of a daring and successful attempt to capture a British general in 1777.
