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 York
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Staten Island, NY
New York
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Tonawanda, NY
New York
Historic Site | Historic House
New York, NY

Constructed by a Loyalist prior to the Revolution, this home saw the likes of officers from both sides of the American Revolution.

New York
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Little Falls, NY

Home of Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer, who died of wounds at the Battle of Oriskany, one of the bloodiest of the war.

New York
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Brooklyn, NY

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

New York
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Schuylerville, NY

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

New York
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Yonkers, NY

Historic home of the Philipse family, staunch Loyalists during the Revolutionary War.

New York
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Oyster Bay, NY

Raynham Hall was the home of the Townsend family, one of the founding families of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, New York, and a member of George...

New York
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Fort Edward, NY

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

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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.
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Considered one of the more controversial combatants of the American Revolution, Thayendanegea convinced four tribes of the Haudenosaunee to side with the British.

Biography

Anthony Wayne, dubbed "Mad Anthony," was a bold Revolutionary War general, key in victories like Stony Point and Fallen Timbers. His fiery reputation earned him his nickname. He died in 1796 in Presque Isle, Pennsylvania.

Biography

A wife of a German general in service to the British army, Charlotte Riedesel accompanied her husband throughout the Saratoga Campaign.

Biography

A member of the Oneida, Han Yerry Tewahangaraghkan led Native American forces alongside the Continental Army in the decisive battles of New York.

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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Bronx, NY

Occupied by both sides during the American Revolution, this home has seen the likes of both George Washington and William Howe

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Rochester, NY
President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States, his adopted country. Lafayette’s tour of all 24 states in 1824 and 1825 drew large crowds and sparked a renewal of...
Battlefield | State/County Park
New York, NY

At the Battle of Pell’s Point, a small American force under John Glover held firm against a powerful British advance. Their stand proved pivotal in shaping the course of the New York campaign.

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Syracuse, NY
President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States, his adopted country. Lafayette’s tour of all 24 states in 1824 and 1825 drew large crowds and sparked a renewal of...
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Yonkers, NY

Historic home of the Philipse family, staunch Loyalists during the Revolutionary War.

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Germantown, NY

Historic home of the Robert Livingston family.

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Rome, NY
General Lafayette’s participation in the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Fort Stanwix is central to confirming his public identity as a friend of Native Americans. Lafayette arrived at Fort...
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Oyster Bay, NY

Raynham Hall was the home of the Townsend family, one of the founding families of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, New York, and a member of George Washington's Culper Spy Ring.

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Fort Edward, NY

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

Battlefield
Kingston, NY

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.

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Katonah, NY

The home and farm of John Jay, one of America's Founding Fathers.

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Cayuga, NY
President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States, his adopted country. Lafayette’s tour of all 24 states in 1824 and 1825 drew large crowds and sparked a renewal of...