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.
Former home to Declaration of Independence signer Stephen Hopkins
Mostly intact Revolutionary War earthworks on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island.
Former headquarters of the French fleet in North America and the home of Loyalist sympathizer.
Former home of Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum.
Former home of the founder of Brown University.
Historic armory constructed in 1843 for the Kentish Guard in Rhode Island
Utilized by Native Americans for generations, Miantonomi Hill was a tactical position during the Battle 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...
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
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.
After the siege of Yorktown, Laurens returned to his home state of South Carolina where Nathanael Greene appointed Laurens to lead Lee’s Legion and his light troops. Along with this command, Laurens’s new responsibilities included the gathering and analysis of intelligence for Greene.
Monument dedicated to brave African American and Indigenous soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment
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.
Site of a daring and successful attempt to capture a British general in 1777.
Location of coastal defenses constructed by joint Franco-American forces.
Historic armory constructed in 1843 for the Kentish Guard in Rhode Island
Situated near the original location of American earthworks, a marker stands recognizing the Conanicut Battery defensive position.
Rhode Island museum with collections dating back to the 16th century
Former headquarters of the French fleet in North America and the home of Loyalist sympathizer.
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.
Large earthwork fortification situated in Portsmouth, Rhode Island constructed by joint Franco-American forces.
