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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.
National Park | Historic Site
New York, NY

Site where Washington took the first oath of office.

Battlefield | State/County Park
Stony Point, NY

Now a state park in New York, Stony Point once served as British defensive position along the Hudson River during the New York campaign. Thanks to cunning actions of "Mad" Anthony Wayne, British forces were swiftly pushed from their defenses.

Battlefield | Museum
Chesapeake, VA

The primary approach to Norfolk, Virginia, was over Great Bridge, which spanned the Elizabeth River. On the morning of December 9, 1775, British soldiers attacked Patriot forces near the bridge in an attempt to seize the bridge and run off the rebels.

Historic Site |
Edenton, NC

Built in 1767, the Chowan County Courthouse is one of the oldest operating courthouses in the country and still serves the North Carolina Supreme Court to this day.

Battlefield | National Park
Stillwater, NY

The Battles of Saratoga marked a decisive turning point in the American Revolution, where Patriot forces achieved a stunning victory over a major British army. This triumph not only shattered British momentum but convinced France that the American cause was worth backing, transforming a colonial rebellion into an international war.

Historic Site | Museum
Fishkill, NY

A colonial-era home built in 1732. The Continental Army used the house during the Revolutionary War as the Officers' Headquarters for the Fishkill Supply Depot.

Historic Site |
Newport, RI
Historic marker commemorating the burning of the boats of H.M.S. Liberty. Historical Marker Database Liberty Park in Newport, Rhode Island honors the destruction of the British customs vessel HMS...
National Park | Historic House
Concord, MA

Major John Buttrick, whose name is now the sake of this homestead, was a fourth generation American whose great-grandfather, William Buttrick, helped establish Concord in 1635. During and after the war, John Buttrick held positions in the military and upheld civic posts during the early days of the American Republic.

Historic Site |
Fort Edward, NY

Visitor Center and Museum dedicated to the history of Rogers Island and Fort Edward.

Historic Site | Museum
Williamsburg, VA

Known worldwide as the nation's largest living history museum, Colonial Williamsburg operates the restored eighteenth-century capital of colonial Virginia.

Historic Site
Charleston, SC

Completed in 1713, The Powder Magazine is South Carolina's oldest government building.

Historic Site | Historic House
Charleston, SC

This historic house museum was the home of Thomas Heyward, Jr., one of four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence.