Travel Inspirations

Liberty Trail Events

States of Interest:
New York
New York, NY
Join a ranger for a guided tour of Federal Hall.
South Carolina
Ninety Six, SC
Join a park ranger and/or a volunteer for our Tuesday morning birdwalks! The walks start at the Star Fort Pond at 8am and end around 11am. We do a...
South Carolina
Ninety Six, SC
Are you interested in birds and do you enjoy being in nature? Join a park ranger and/or a volunteer for our First Saturday morning birdwalks! The...
North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
Join us for a ranger led discussion of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Learn how British and American soldiers experienced the battle and how it...
New Jersey
Highlands, NJ
Stop by the Life-Saving Station, operated by our park friends group, the Sandy Hook Foundation, to explore the historic building and visit the shop.
New Jersey
Highlands, NJ
Discover Floyd Bennett Field’s aviation history and explore restored aircrafts at a historic airplane hangar. Explore on your own during open house...
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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.
National Park | Historic House
Lincoln, MA

Located near where Paul Revere was captured during his famous ride, one of Revere's compatriots was able to escape and alert Hartwell family, who continued to raise the alarm about the advancing British troops.

Historic Site | Marker
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...
Historic Site |
Millburn, NJ
The Hessian House, Millburn NJ Historical Marker Database The Hessian House earned its name from the legend surrounding its role in the Battle of Springfield. The name comes from the belief that two...
State/County Park
Camden, SC

Not far from Camden Battlefield, Goodale State Park is lined with cypress trees, a spring-fed lake that offers boating, fishing, and hiking opportunities.

Battlefield
Johnsonville, SC

Once a simple ferry site, it gained prominence after Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," mustered the Williamsburg militia into his ranks in August of 1780

Historic Site | Marker
Tonawanda, 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...
Historic Site |
West Point, NY

Constitution Island was strategically vital during the Revolutionary War. It anchored the earliest American fortifications in the Hudson Highlands and helped secure Patriot control of the Hudson River.

Historic Site | Museum
Norfolk, VA

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is one of ten U.S. Navy-run museums in the country. It highlights Virginia's naval history from the American Revolution to the present.

Historic Site | Historic House
Tappan, NY

Temporary headquarters for George Washington on several occasions while he was Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution.

Battlefield |
Port Republic, NJ

Chestnut 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.

Battlefield | National Park
Blacksburg, SC

On August 16, 1780, the unexpected Patriot success at Kings Mountain infused those favoring rebellion with new confidence.

National Park | Fort/Outpost
Morristown, NJ

Fort Nonsense if one of four sites that compose Morristown National Historical Park. Atop a hill, it functioned as a defensive observation post for those encamped at Morristown.