Discover the myriad of sites across The Liberty Trail where significant cultural and Revolutionary history unfolded. From military ruins to meticulously restored mansions, immerse yourself in the footsteps of our nation’s history-makers.
Monument dedicated to brave African American and Indigenous soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment
Museum dedicated to the history of the Newport militia
Large earthwork fortification situated in Portsmouth, Rhode Island constructed by joint Franco-American forces.
Situated near the original location of American earthworks, a marker stands recognizing the Conanicut Battery defensive position.
Marker denoting the destruction of the HMS Liberty by colonists in 1769.
The Gaspee Monument is a historical marker and commemorative site marking the location where British prisoners from the schooner HMS Gaspee were taken...
This structure remains as the birthplace of famed artist and portraitist Gilbert Stuart.
A veteran of the Austrian War of Succession and the Seven Years' War, the Comte d'Estaing later found himself commanding elements of the French Navy against the British during the American Revolution.
Soon after Greene took command of the southern theater, the tide of war began to turn in favor of the Patriots. Greene and his men turned south to reconquer the South Carolina backcountry. Throughout 1781, Greene steadily drove the British back to Charleston, which they abandoned the following December.
Commander of the Royal Navy's North American station during the American Revolution, Richard Howe was the older brother of the infamous William Howe.
Born to Huguenot family in London, Sir Robert Pigot later found himself a Major General of the British military in Rhode Island during the Revolution
Museum dedicated to the history of the Newport militia
The Gaspee Monument is a historical marker and commemorative site marking the location where British prisoners from the schooner HMS Gaspee were taken ashore after its burning in 1772.
America's first purpose-built library that was subjected to damage during the British occupation of Newport.
Former home to Declaration of Independence signer Stephen Hopkins
Historic tavern that provided shelter for British and Loyalist troops during the occupation of Rhode Island
One of the six remaining original, Colonial-Era state houses and the site of Rhode Island's renouncement of the British Crown.
Constructed at the turn of the 18th century, the Portsmouth Friends Meeting House thus witnessed several events, including the British occupation of Rhode Island.
Marker that stands in remembrance of the creation of the first colonial navy
Utilized by Native Americans for generations, Miantonomi Hill was a tactical position during the Battle of Rhode Island.
A noteworthy battle known for the first combined Franco-American operation of the war alongside the inclusion of integrated American units on the frontlines.
Former home of Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum.
Former home of the founder of Brown University.
