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.

What's New On The Liberty Trail

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Moores Creek National Battlefield - Christmas comes to Currie Event on December 13

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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Finalizes Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment

A speaker in colonial attire addresses a diverse crowd during an outdoor historical event. The audience includes children and adults, some holding American flags and taking photos, with a backdrop of trees and a canopy providing shade.

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July Fourth Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

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Gateway National Recreation Area Selected as a 2025 Leave No Trace Spotlight

a 11 story granite building next to a historic brick building.

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National Parks of Boston Announces Request for Proposals for Leasing Opportunity at 15 State Street

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Jacob Riis Park Access Restrictions 2025

Living historians protraying British soldiers rest under a shelter

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Fighting for Independence: Carolina Day Commemoration at Fort Moultrie

View of a grassy clearing in a forest at Jockey Hollow framed by a split-rail wooden fence, with colorful autumn trees in the background. This area is part of the proposed Penn Line Mutiny Trail at Morristown National Historical Park.

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National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Morristown National Historical Park Proposed Hiking Trail

A line of Revolutionary War re-enactors in period uniforms fire muskets during a demonstration at Jockey Hollow. Smoke and muzzle flashes rise as the volley is discharged. Behind them, more re-enactors stand at attention with fixed bayonets.

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Experience Revolutionary Life at Jockey Hollow Spring Encampment – May 3–4, 2025

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Colonial National Historical Park Announces Special Living History Event Featuring the 1st Rhode Island Regiment

35-star flag flies over Fort Moultrie with Charleston Harbor in the background

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A National Salute: Fort Moultrie at the Close of the Civil War

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Fort Moultrie Dock Closing

The Liberty Trail Storytellers

Exploring the history and stories of the American Revolution.

Bronze and granite monument of General Nathanael Greene on horseback

The Blog

Divide and Conquer

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From Culloden to the Colonies: Revolutionary Scots

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In a World of Phifers, Fifers, and Pheiffers

Exploring History

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.

Historic Site | Historic House

Scotchtown

Beaverdam, VA

Once owned and operated by Founding Father Patrick Henry, it was while living in this home that Patrick Henry coined the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death!"

Historic Site

The Powder Magazine

Charleston, SC

Completed in 1713, The Powder Magazine is South Carolina's oldest government building.

Historic Site | Historic House

Buckman Tavern

Lexington , MA

Waiting on British troops to arrive on the morning of April 19, militia members used this tavern to wait for their arrival before assembling on the field of battle and sparking the American Revolution

National Park | Historic Site

Jockey Hollow

Morristown, NJ

Jockey Hollow, the site of General Washington’s winter encampment in 1779-1780, played a key role in forging the Continental Army's strength and unity. The nearby Wick House, once home to Major General Arthur St. Clair, now stands as a historic landmark, offering a glimpse into the hardships and strategies of that fateful winter.

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Stonebridge Rd., Wayland, MA (MA-22)

Wayland, MA

The Henry Knox Trail, also known as the Knox Cannon Trail, is a network of roads and paths that traces the route of Colonel Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" from Crown Point, New York, to the...

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Petticoat Bridge

Columbus, NJ

At this bridge, American forces under Colonel Samuel Griffin and foraging parties under Hessian Colonel Carl Ulrich von Donop clashed several times throughout December of 1776.

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Hillsdale, NY (NY-30/MA-1)

Hillsdale, NY

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Southborough, MA (MA-20)

Southborough, MA

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Brookfield, MA (MA-12)

Brookfield, MA

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General Herkimer Marker (Fort Schuyler) Utica, New York

Utica, NY

General Herkimer Marker in Utica, New York. This marker commemorates t he site of Old Fort Schuyler, which, abandoned at the time, sheltered the wounded General Herkimer during the night of August 6...

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Chestnut Neck

Port Republic, NJ

Colt's Neck, occupied by Patriots until October of 1778, was a privateer outpost utilized as a staging point for planning and executing the capture of several British naval vessels.

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Lafayette Tour Marker at Leesburg (VA-117)

Leesburg, VA

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...