Trail Sites

Image of a split rail fence along the side of a road with a historical marker sign reading Battle of Camede

The large number of Revolutionary War battle sites on The Liberty Trail is evidence of how important Southern colonies were to the British War effort.

Historic Sites

There are dozens of historic sites scattered across The Liberty Trail. Explore Revolutionary War forts, plantations and towns that played a part in history.

National Parks

Explore sites where pivotal moments in our nation’s history are preserved within the National Park System.

State Parks

The Liberty Trail state parks protect treasured American historic sites and priceless cultural treasures.

What's New On The Liberty Trail

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Moores Creek National Battlefield - Christmas comes to Currie Event on December 13

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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Finalizes Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment

A speaker in colonial attire addresses a diverse crowd during an outdoor historical event. The audience includes children and adults, some holding American flags and taking photos, with a backdrop of trees and a canopy providing shade.

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July Fourth Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

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Gateway National Recreation Area Selected as a 2025 Leave No Trace Spotlight

a 11 story granite building next to a historic brick building.

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National Parks of Boston Announces Request for Proposals for Leasing Opportunity at 15 State Street

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Jacob Riis Park Access Restrictions 2025

Living historians protraying British soldiers rest under a shelter

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Fighting for Independence: Carolina Day Commemoration at Fort Moultrie

View of a grassy clearing in a forest at Jockey Hollow framed by a split-rail wooden fence, with colorful autumn trees in the background. This area is part of the proposed Penn Line Mutiny Trail at Morristown National Historical Park.

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National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Morristown National Historical Park Proposed Hiking Trail

A line of Revolutionary War re-enactors in period uniforms fire muskets during a demonstration at Jockey Hollow. Smoke and muzzle flashes rise as the volley is discharged. Behind them, more re-enactors stand at attention with fixed bayonets.

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Experience Revolutionary Life at Jockey Hollow Spring Encampment – May 3–4, 2025

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Colonial National Historical Park Announces Special Living History Event Featuring the 1st Rhode Island Regiment

35-star flag flies over Fort Moultrie with Charleston Harbor in the background

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A National Salute: Fort Moultrie at the Close of the Civil War

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Fort Moultrie Dock Closing

The Liberty Trail Storytellers

Exploring the history and stories of the American Revolution.

Bronze and granite monument of General Nathanael Greene on horseback

The Blog

Divide and Conquer

Head Tilting History 30 Revolutionary Scots Cover Image

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From Culloden to the Colonies: Revolutionary Scots

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In a World of Phifers, Fifers, and Pheiffers

Exploring History

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.

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General Herkimer Marker (Birthplace) near Mohawk, New York

Mohawk, NY

General Herkimer Marker in Mohawk New York. This marker commemorates the birthplace of General Nicholas Herkimer. Marker is in Herkimer County, Mohawk, New York. t is on New York State Route 5S west...

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Hillsdale, NY (NY-29)

Hillsdale, NY

The Henry Knox Trail, also known as the Knox Cannon Trail, is a network of roads and paths that traces the route of Colonel Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" from Crown Point, New York, to the...

A photo of a large white colonial era three story house with columns

Historic Site | Historic House

Historic Brattonsville

McConnells, SC

Discover the history of the Scots-Irish and African-Americans through preserved buildings and living history experiences of the Brattonsville community.

Image of a brown brick building, brown shutters and a brown roof

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Old Stone Church

Clemson, SC

Nestled outside the traditional bounds of the South Carolina colony is the Presbyterian church where Andrew Pickens committed his time as an elder following the Revolution. In the adjacent cemetery lie the graves of several American soldiers who had fought by Pickens' side during the war.

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General Herkimer Marker (August 5 March) at Utica, New York

Utica, NY

General Herkimer Marker (August 5 march) at Utica, New York. This marker is one in a series of markers commemorating the march of Nicholas Herkimer's relief column toward the besieged Fort Stanwix in...

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at East Greenbush, NY (NY-24)

East Greenbush, NY

Image of a split rail fence along the side of a road with a historical marker sign reading Battle of Camden

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Camden Battlefield

Camden, SC

The Battle of Camden was a devastating defeat suffered by the Americans in the British military offensive in the South.

State/County Park | Historic House

Washington Crossing State Park

Titusville, NJ

The location of George Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware, the site is now a state park that offers historical interpretation and several recreational activities.

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Sabbath Day, NY (NY-5)

Silver Bay, NY

Image of tourists learning to fire a canon from costumed re-enactors

Battlefield | Historic Site

Moncks Corner

Moncks Corner, SC

Eighteenth-century Moncks Corner was a crossroads settlement of stores and taverns at the intersection of the Cherokee Path (the Indian traders’ path) and the road from Charleston to Santee. A powder magazine was established in 1760 and the village was occupied as a store depot by the British during the Revolutionary War.

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Latham, NY (NY-20)

Latham, NY

Historic Site | Historic House

Buckman Tavern

Lexington , MA

Waiting on British troops to arrive on the morning of April 19, militia members used this tavern to wait for their arrival before assembling on the field of battle and sparking the American Revolution