New York Trail Sites

Visitor Center and Museum dedicated to the history of Rogers Island and Fort Edward.

Temporary headquarters for George Washington on several occasions while he was Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution.

Historic Seneca town featuring a fully reconstructed longhouse and state-of-the-art interpretive museum.

At the Battle of Harlem Heights, American forces rallied after earlier defeats and struck back against advancing British troops on northern Manhattan. The clash restored much-needed confidence to the Continental Army and proved the Patriots could stand against Britain’s professional soldiers.

On October 16, 1777, British forces under John Vaughan attacked and burned much of Kingston, New York, then the state’s first capital. Though the raid caused widespread destruction and forced the New York government to flee, it ultimately did little to alter the course of the Revolutionary War.

Reconstructed Dutch farmstead and site of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn, with local history displays.

A formidable fortress on the banks of the Hudson and Lake Champlain, this stone bastion was the source of Henry Knox's artillery in the opening years of the Revolution. Today, it's a hallmark of living history with interpreters being found at every corner.

Site where Washington took the first oath of office.