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Take a Journey Back in Time During Revolutionary America

Join us as history experts take you on a journey through the past, reliving the days surrounding the American Revolution.

States of Interest:
North Carolina
Historic Tours
Burlington, NC

Guided tours of the Allen House site, located on the Alamance grounds, are available for a small fee per person.

Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Lexington , MA

Historical tours are offered by the Lexington Historical Museums. Information on tours can be found on their website.

New Jersey
Historic Tours
Barnegat, NJ

Guided hikes, kids’ crafts, art programs, presentations, tours, and other activities are available year round that may require prior registration. Self-guided tours of the grounds and tavern for daily...

Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Newburyport, MA

Once an influential shipbuilding center, Newburyport now houses the Custom House Maritime Museum, which interprets the region's naval history.

New Jersey
Historic Tours
Morristown, NJ

Tours of the Ford Mansion are available through the NPS and free tickets can be picked up at the Headquarters Museum, located nearby. Please consult the NPS website for Morristown for accurate, up-to...

Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Lexington, MA

Guided historical tours are offered at the beginning of every operating hour. Infromation on hours can be found on the Lexington History Museums' website.

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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 |
Niagara Falls, 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...
State/County Park | Historic Site
Titusville, NJ

The location of George Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware, the site is now a state park that offers historical interpretation and several recreational activities.

Historic Site |
Rumson, NJ

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.

Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Newport, RI
Fort Adams Historical Marker Database Fort Adams, named after President John Adams, is a National Historic Landmark built between 1824 and 1857 and is the United States' most complex coastal...
Historic Site | Historic House
Princeton, NJ

A hidden gem in the borough of Princeton, the Bainbridge House was constructed in the mid-1760s and stands as a hallmark of colonial architecture. Today, it acts as a museum and interpretive center.

National Park | Historic Site
Gaffney, SC

The 330-mile Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail traces the 1780 Kings Mountain campaign through Virginia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas via a marked motor route and 87 miles of walkable trails.

Battlefield | Historic Site
Fort Plain, NY

At the Battle of Stone Arabia, Patriot militia under John Brown made a desperate stand against a swift raid led by Sir John Johnson. Though Brown was killed and the raiders escaped, the clash galvanized local resistance.

Battlefield |
Camden, SC

The Battle of Camden was a devastating defeat suffered by the Americans in the British military offensive in the South.

Historic Site | Historic House
Charleston, SC

In 1780, after the British occupied Charleston during the American Revolutionary War, the Brewton house was used as the British headquarters for Henry Clinton.

Battlefield | Historic Site
Moncks Corner, SC

Fort Fair Lawn was a British outpost in 1780–1781 and was the target of a daring Patriot raid on November 17, 1781, and abandoned by the British a week later.

Historic Site |
Boston, MA

One of the oldest public buildings in the United States, the Old State House was the seat of government in Massachusetts leading up to the Revolution and after the consolidation of the States. Infamously, the Boston Massacre happened just beyond its steps.

Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Trenton, NJ

The Old Barracks Museum is located in Trenton, New Jersey and stands as one of the last military structures dating back the French & Indian War and the American Revolution.