Take a Journey Back in Time During Revolutionary America

On October 16, 1777, British forces under John Vaughan attacked and burned much of Kingston, New York, then the state’s first capital. Though the raid caused widespread destruction and forced the New York government to flee, it ultimately did little to alter the course of the Revolutionary War.

Historic church used as a military hospital after the Battle of Pell's Point.

Nestled in the sloping mountains of New Jersey, the birthplace of American military academies can be found. Initially a part of a winter encampment, it became the proving grounds for Patriot artillerists.

During the British occupation of Charleston in 1781, these grounds were part of a British outpost to supply ammunition and provisions to patrolling British troops.

Now a quiet park in the center of urban Morristown, this green once served as the training and parade grounds of the Continental Army during its 1777 winter encampment.

In September 1780, Loyalist Colonel Tye captured Patriot captain Joshua Huddy after a fierce struggle. A Patriot ambush capsized their boat, allowing Huddy to escape while Tye suffered a wound that would prove fatal.

After the Siege of Charleston in 1780, the British established a headquarters at the Kershaw/Cornwallis House. Today the house and grounds are open to tours.

Known as an extremely important ferry crossing in the Colonial Period, Marion fortified this ferry and frequently utilized it to quickly move his troops to lay ambushes

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

A surprise Patriot attack on Loyalist recruits is a blow to the British

At the Battle of Fort Ann, American forces mounted a fierce resistance against advancing British troops during the Saratoga campaign. Though forced to withdraw, the determined defense slowed the British advance and contributed to the growing strain on their northern army.