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.

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Ninety Six National Historic Site Announces Reopening of Museum Featuring New Exhibits

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National Park Service Selects Amy Sebring to Lead Manhattan Sites

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National Park Service Selects Amy Sebring to Lead Manhattan Sites

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Opening Reception for Sandy Hook’s Artist in Residence Heather Heckel

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Saratoga National Historical Park Holding Deer Management Plan Open House

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Saratoga National Historical Park Kicks off 2026 Special Events Schedule

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Gateway National Recreation Area Open House

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French Cannon from Revolutionary War on Display at Saratoga

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Prescribed Fires Planned at Saratoga National Historical Park

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Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park to Commemorate First Shot of the Civil War

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Wildland Fire Crews Conducting Prescribed Burns

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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Commemorates 245th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Exploring the history and stories of the American Revolution.

Great Bridge Museum Courtesy of the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum

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Behind the Scenes (and stories) at the Great Bridge Museum

An AI rendered image of Moores Creek Bridge

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The Bridge of Defiance

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Flightpath to Independence: The Halifax Resolves

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 | State/County Park

Second Trenton

Trenton, NJ

Also known as the Battle of Assunpink Creek, Washington thwarted Cornwallis yet again, just south of the town of Trenton where they had fought only days prior.

Battlefield | Historic Site

Siege of Charleston

Charleston, SC

As part of their Southern Campaign, the British set their sights on taking the vital port of Charleston.

Home of Nicholas Herkimer (AI Expanded Left/Right)

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Nicholas Herkimer Home

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.

Front yard of the Van Cortlandt Mansion photographed by Ryan Ng

Historic Site |

Van Cortlandt House

Bronx, NY

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

Cannon on a hill on a winter day. American flag to the left of the cannon

Battlefield | National Park

Moores Creek Bridge

Currie, NC

Now the site of one of the last Scottish broadsword charges in history, nearly 1,000 North Carolina Patriots faced off against well-trained Highlanders in the first significant victory for the Patriots in the Revolution

Historic Site

Lafayette Tour Marker, Germantown, New York (NY-211)

Clermont, 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

Blackstock's Plantation

Enoree, SC

British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton pushed up the Enoree River hot on the trail of Patriot Brigadier General Thomas Sumter.

Battlefield

Breach Inlet at Sullivan's Island

Sullivan's Island, SC

Treacherous waters and Patriot fire foil a British attack on Charleston Harbor

Historic Site | Battlefield

The Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn, NY

Sixteen Union generals, including Henry Halleck, Henry Slocum, Abram Duryee, and Fitz-John Porter, and two Confederate generals are buried at The Green-Wood Cemetery. Several Civil War monuments...

Historic Site |

Snow's Island

Gresham, SC

Located along the Great Pee Dee River, Snow's Island served as Francis Marion's favorite refuge for his militia in the swamps of South Carolina

Patriot re-enactors show school age children how to fire a canon

Battlefield | National Park

Cowpens National Battlefield

Gaffney, SC

The Cowpens Battlefield commemorates Daniel Morgan’s victory over Banastre Tarleton on January 17, 1781.

Image of a large colonial house partially hidden by pine trees

Historic Site | Historic House

Walnut Grove Plantation

Roebuck, SC

Established in 1767 by the Patriot supporting Moore family. Local militia gathered at Walnut Grove prior to the Battle of Cowpens. Visitors may take guided tours of the house and grounds.