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

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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.

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Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

Charleston, SC

The plantation & gardens bears witness to 350 years of American history. Learn about the Europeans who colonized South Carolina, and the enslaved people who worked in the rice fields and gardens.

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.

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Philipse Manor Hall

Yonkers, NY

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

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Lafayette Tour Marker, Cayuga, New York (NY-184)

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...

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.

Craig House, Located on the Monmouth Battlefield

State/County Park | Historic House

Craig Farm

Freehold, NJ

An ordinary farmhouse within Monmouth, it became a hotspot during the Battle of Monmouth as Charles Lee mounted a defense against advancing British troops.

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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.

Historic Site | State/County Park

Mexico Point, Spy Island

Mexico, NY

Patriot spy named Silas Towne hid on this island and observed British General Barry St. Ledger’s troop movements during the 1777 three-pronged invasion of New York.

Historic Site | Marker

General Lafayette Marker, Schuylerville, NY (NY-6)

Schuylerville, NY

Following the Revolutionary War, Lafayette accepted an invitation from George Washington and returned to America. The Marquis de Lafayette departed France in mid-June 1784 and arrived in New York City...