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 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.
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...
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.
Step into the Indian King Tavern, where revolutionaries once gathered, laws were forged, and history was made. This legendary Haddonfield landmark saw New Jersey declare its independence, adopt its Great Seal, and host both Patriots and British forces in a high stakes struggle for America’s future.
Jockey Hollow, the site of General Washington’s winter encampment in 1779-1780, played a key role in forging the Continental Army's strength and unity. The nearby Wick House, once home to Major General Arthur St. Clair, now stands as a historic landmark, offering a glimpse into the hardships and strategies of that fateful winter.
A surprise Patriot attack on Loyalist recruits is a blow to the British
The New Windsor Cantonment Site preserves the final winter encampment of George Washington’s Continental Army, where nearly 7,500 soldiers awaited the war’s end in 1783.
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.
At this bridge, American forces under Colonel Samuel Griffin and foraging parties under Hessian Colonel Carl Ulrich von Donop clashed several times throughout December of 1776.
Built in 1792 by Revolutionary War officer William Lenoir, Fort Defiance preserves the homestead that rose near the site of an earlier frontier fort and reflects the legacy of one family for nearly two centuries.
Former Plantation of Henry Laurens: Merchant, Slave Trader, South Carolina Statesman, and Father of Revolutionary War Soldier John Laurens.
Nassau Hall, once the largest stone building in the colonies, housed the College of New Jersey, now known as Princeton. During the Battle of Princeton in 1777, British troops fortified the building as a last stand defense.
Known by several names over the past two centuries, it is now known as the Wright Tavern, named after its owner during the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Amos Wright.
Constructed by a Loyalist prior to the Revolution, this home saw the likes of officers from both sides of the American Revolution.
