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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 |
Mount Laurel Township, NJ

A precursor movement to the Battle of Monmouth, this Quaker meeting house was surrounded by the encampment of British troops under Alexander Leslie in mid-June of 1778.

Historic Site | Museum
Cherry Valley, NY

New York State Revolutionary War Heritage Trail Site

Historic Site | Historic House
Georgetown, SC

Built circa 1740, Hopsewee Plantation was one of the South’s major rice plantations and the birthplace of Thomas Lynch, Jr., one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Historic Site | Historic House
Garrison, NY

Boscobel is an esteemed Historic House Museum with unparalleled views of the Hudson containing one of the finest collections of decorative arts.

Battlefield |
Huntersville, NC

In an attempt to stall Cornwallis force, a contingent of Patriots initiated a delaying action which led to the death of General William Davidson

Historic Site |
Pamplico, SC

Located in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, it was here that Francis Marion signed a treaty with a local Loyalist militia leader, effectively ending hostilities in the area

State/County Park | Historic Site
Titusville, NJ

Built in the 1740s, this building acted as a ferry house for those wishing to cross the Delaware, including the likes of George Washington and his men on Christmas night of 1776.

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.

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 |
Cranston, RI
Joy Farmhouse Visit Rhode Island The Joy Homestead sits directly on the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R). On June 18, 1781, General Rochambeau and roughly 5,000 French troops marched...
Battlefield |
New York, NY

At the Battle of Harlem Heights, American forces rallied after earlier defeats and struck back against advancing British troops on northern Manhattan. The clash restored much-needed confidence to the Continental Army and proved the Patriots could stand against Britain’s professional soldiers.

State/County Park | Historic Site
Piscataway, NJ

The East Jersey Old Town Village is a collection of historic structures dating the 18th century. Today, living historians walk the grounds, bringing the Revolution and the Colonial Era to life.