Trail Sites

Liberty Trail Historic Sites

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.

States of Interest:
New Jersey
Historic Site | Historic House
Princeton, NJ

A hidden gem in the borough of Princeton, the Bainbridge House was constructed in the mid-1760s and stands as a hallmark of colonial architecture...

Massachusetts
National Park | Historic House
Concord, MA

In the days leading up the Battle of Lexington and Concord, James Barrett stored military supplies, including small cannons, from that were smuggled...

Tennessee
Historic Site
Sevierville, TN
Maine
Historic Site
Cape Porpoise, ME
Maine
Historic Site
Eustis, ME
South Carolina
Historic Site | Museum
Moncks Corner, SC

The Berkeley County Museum is located in historic Moncks Corner, South Carolina and contains Revolutionary stories and artifacts from around the...

South Carolina
Battlefield | Historic Site
Moncks Corner, SC

During the British occupation of Charleston in 1781, these grounds were part of a British outpost to supply ammunition and provisions to patrolling...

South Carolina
Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
Mt Pleasant, SC

Boone Hall was influential in the history of South Carolina. Explore the house and grounds of this Colonial Plantation, as well as a live presentation...

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Liberty Trail History Makers

The Revolutionary War was a war unlike any other — one of ideas and ideals, that shaped “the course of human events. Explore the history and personalities from this pivotal time in American history.
Biography

Once a lawyer and surveyor who fought for the royal governor at Alamance, Richard Caswell reinvented himself as a leading Patriot of the American Revolution. After commanding the decisive victory at Moore’s Creek Bridge, he rose to govern North Carolina and later served again despite suffering defeat with Gates’s army at Camden.

Biography

Joining the American Revolution prior to France's formal entrance into the war, the Marquis de Lafayette served as one of George Washington's most trusted generals.

Biography

Daniel Nimham, the last sachem of the Wappinger Indians, led his people through land disputes and the American Revolution, ultimately dying in the Battle of Kingsbridge in 1778, where he and his Stockbridge warriors fought alongside the Patriots against the British.

Biography

A British officer who led the troops during the April 1775 march to Lexington and Concord, Smith is remembered for commanding the British forces in the opening battles of the American Revolution, facing both praise and criticism for his actions.

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.
Battlefield
New York, NY

Fought on November 16, 1776, the Battle of Fort Washington marked the collapse of the last American stronghold on Manhattan during the New York Campaign. Surrounded and overwhelmed, the outnumbered garrison was forced into a surrender that dealt a heavy blow to the Continental Army’s position in the region.

Historic Site |
East Greenwich, RI

Marker that stands in remembrance of the creation of the first colonial navy

Historic Site | Battlefield
Kittery, ME
The Sloop Ranger Memorial honors the Continental Navy sloop Ranger (1777), launched from Badger’s Island in Kittery, Maine, and commanded by John Paul Jones during the American Revolutionary War...
Historic Site |
Union, NJ
Forgotten Victory Trail kiosk in Veterans Memorial Honor Roll Park Forgotten Victory Trail The Forgotten Victory Trail kiosk brings the June 1780 campaign into a public space already dedicated to...
National Park | Historic House
Schuylerville, NY

This property is located in the "Old Saratoga" unit of Saratoga National Historical Park.

Historic Site |
Portland, ME
War for Independence Memorial Historical Marker Database Erected in 1909 by the Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the obelisk h onors “our historic dead...
Historic Site |
Boston, MA

The oldest standing church in Boston, it once signaled lookouts in Charlestown, which triggered Paul Revere's famous ride to alert militia of the advancing British Regulars across the Massachusetts countryside.

Historic Site |
Kennebunk, ME
The James Hubbard Home is a rare surviving 18th‑century Colonial Saltbox in Kennebunk, built around 1750 for Captain James Hubbard, a Revolutionary War officer from Berwick, Maine. T he James Hubbard...
Historic Site | Historic House
Bedminister, NJ

The only surviving building associated with the Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment, America's first military academy, it served as the headquarters of Henry Knox during the Middlebrook encampment of 1778-1779.

Historic Site |
Bangor, ME
Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun, r ecovered August 1876. Historical Marker Database In the summer of 1779, Massachusetts organized a large expedition to drive the British from Fort George at Castine on...
Historic Site |
Pamplico, SC

Located in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, it was here that Francis Marion signed a treaty with a local Loyalist militia leader, effectively ending hostilities in the area

Historic Site | Historic House
Vails Gate, NY

Historic headquarters of Major General Henry Knox during the winter of 1780-1781.