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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.

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Photo by Anthony Crider of the James Hunter Monument at Alamance
North Carolina
Historic Tours
Alamance
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
Buckman Tavern
Lexington , MA

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

Cedar Bridge Tavern in New Jersey
New Jersey
Historic Tours
Cedar Bridge Tavern
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
Custom House Maritime Museum
Newburyport, MA

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

New Jersey
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Ford Mansion
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
Hancock-Clarke House
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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Photo by Anthony Crider of the James Hunter Monument at Alamance
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Alamance
Alamance
Burlington, NC
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Buckman Tavern
Buckman Tavern
Lexington , MA
Cedar Bridge Tavern in New Jersey
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Cedar Bridge Tavern
Cedar Bridge Tavern
Barnegat, NJ
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Custom House Maritime Museum
Custom House Maritime Museum
Newburyport, MA
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Ford Mansion
Ford Mansion
Morristown, NJ
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Hancock-Clarke House
Hancock-Clarke House
Lexington, MA
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Exterior of Indian King Tavern
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Indian King Tavern
Indian King Tavern
Haddonfield, NJ
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Facade of the Jacobus Vanderveer House
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Jacobus Vanderveer House
Jacobus Vanderveer House
Bedminister, NJ
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Exterior of the Jason Russell House
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Jason Russell House
Jason Russell House
Arlington, MA
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The Wick House at Jockey Hollow in Morristown
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Jockey Hollow
Jockey Hollow
Morristown, NJ
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Exterior shot of the John Quincy Adams Birthplace
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John Quincy Adams Birthplace
John Quincy Adams Birthplace
Quincy, MA
One of the derelict structures at Long Pond Ironworks in New Jersey
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Long Pond Ironworks
Long Pond Ironworks
Hewitt, NJ
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Monmouth
Monmouth
Manalapan, NJ
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Nathaniel Drake House Exterior
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Nathaniel Drake House
Nathaniel Drake House
Plainfield, NJ
Landscape view at Red Bank Battlefield Park in New Jersey
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Red Bank
Red Bank
National Park, NJ
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Abraham Staats House, located in South Bound Brook, NJ
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Staats House
Staats House
South Bound Brook, NJ
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Thomas Clarke House
Thomas Clarke House
Princeton, NJ
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The exterior of Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest retreat in Virginia
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Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
Lynchburg, VA
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Exterior of the Wallace House
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Wallace House
Wallace House
Somerville, NJ
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Washington Crossing, PA
Washington Crossing, PA
Washington Crossing, PA
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Wright's Tavern in Massachusetts
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Wright's Tavern
Wright's Tavern
Concord, MA
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Sketch of a black man in 1770's militia clothing stands with musket in hand
Historic Tours
A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour
Captain William Smith House
Lincoln, MA
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Sketch of a black man in 1770's militia clothing stands with musket in hand
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A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour
Major John Buttrick House
Concord, MA
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Slave cabin
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Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens: Black History In America
Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens
Mt Pleasant, SC
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Boone Plantation House
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Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens: House Tour
Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens
Mt Pleasant, SC
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interior view of a restored slave cabin
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Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens: Slave History Presentation
Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens
Mt Pleasant, SC
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Drayton Hall
Charleston, SC
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1760s era lighthouse located at the Gateway National Recreational Area in Sandy Hook
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Fort Tompkins Lantern Tour
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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1760s era lighthouse located at the Gateway National Recreational Area in Sandy Hook
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Fort Tompkins Tour
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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Historic Tours of The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Charleston, SC
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aerial view of Middleton Place
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Middleton Place
Charlestown, SC
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Faneuil Hall Square in Boston
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The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour
Faneuil Hall
Boston, MA
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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.
Home of Paul Revere
Historic Site | Historic House
Paul Revere House
Boston, MA

One of the oldest residential buildings in Boston, this structure was once the home of one-and-only Paul Revere, an avid member of the Sons of Liberty.

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Schuylerville, NY (NY-13)
Schuyerville, 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...
a photo of the entrance sign to Kings Mountain State Park
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Kings Mountain State Park
Blacksburg, SC

The Piedmont’s Kings Mountain State Park has miles of forested trails perfect for supreme Kings Mountain hiking, two fishing lakes, and sits adjacent to Kings Mountain National Military Park, one of many national park Revolutionary War sites.

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Monterey, MA (MA-4)
Monterey, MA
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...
Fort Johnson (Dale Watson)
Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Fort Johnson
Charleston, SC

One of the many forts that dotted the landscape around Charleston, Patriots seized this fortification and raised the Moultrie flag, which bears resemblance to the modern standard of South Carolina.

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Mechanicville, NY (NY-17)
Mechanicville, 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...
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Hancock-Clarke House
Lexington, MA

In the early twilight hours of April 19, 1775, Paul Revere rode by this house to warn its occupants, Samuel Adams and John Hancock, of the impending British raids. Already known for their revolutionary sentiments, Adams and Hancock fled to avoid capture.

Proprietary House
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Royal Governor's Mansion
Perth Amboy, NJ

The Royal Governor's Mansion of New Jersey is the only remaining proprietary governor's mansion of the original Thirteen Colonies still standing today. Built in the 1760s, it served as the residence gubernatorial residence of William Franklin, Benjamin Franklin's Loyalist son.

Photo of living historians outside of Tryon Palace taken by Zach Frailey
Historic Site | Historic House
Tryon Palace
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.

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General Herkimer Marker (Shelter Spot) near Oriskany, New York
Oriskany, NY
General Herkimer Marker near Oriskany, New York. This marker commemorates the shelter provided Nicholas Herkimer during the battle of Oriskany. On August 6, Herkimer's force will be ambushed within...
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Brookfield, MA (MA-12)
Brookfield, MA
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...
Historic Site | Historic House
Drayton Hall
Charleston, SC

Visit Historic Drayton Hall — Tour the nation’s oldest preserved plantation house in America still open to the public. Explore Drayton Hall's 18th-century architecture, landscapes & the people who lived here.