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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...
Massachusetts
Charlestown, MA
Rangers provide FREE Faneuil Hall talks Wednesday through Sunday at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, and 3:30pm. Each talk lasts about 15...
New Jersey
Highlands, NJ
Come join us for our book club! We will be reading selections of nature-themed literature, and together think critically about nature literature and...
Uncovering 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.
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
Gaffney, SC
Three unknown British soldiers wounded at the nearby Battle of Cowpens died here at Limestone Springs and were buried on the land by order of Patriot Captain Vardry McBee Sr. and his wife, Hannah Echols.
Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Newport, RI
Location of coastal defenses constructed by joint Franco-American forces.
Battlefield | Fort/Outpost
Rome, NY
Originally constructed during the French & Indian War, this bastion served as a focal point Burgoyne's campaign to squash Patriot resistance in New York
State/County Park | Historic House
New Bern, NC
Originally destroyed by a fire in 1798, this faithful reconstruction stands on the former site of the Palace and offers an 18th century interpretive experience.
Historic Site |
Newport, RI
The only purpose-built synagogue constructed that survived the American Revolution.
Historic Site |
Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth Minuteman Monument Historical Marker Database At this spot, at daybreak on June 7, 1780, the fighting began as British forces moved toward Springfield. Here fell General Stirling, leading...
Historic Site | Historic House
Arlington, MA
One of the bloodiest sites during the Battle of Lexington and Concord, this house saw extensive combat and still bears the scars left behind by the engagement.
Historic Site |
Staten Island, 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 | Historic House
Tappan, NY
Temporary headquarters for George Washington on several occasions while he was Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution.
Historic Site
Clermont, NY
Lafayette Tour Marker, Germantown, NY The Lafayette Trail President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States, his adopted country. Lafayette’s tour of all 24 states in...
Historic Site |
Richmond, VA
Site of the Second Viriginia Convention and Patrick Henry's famous words, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Historic Site |
Crown Point, NY
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...