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Take a Journey Back in Time During Revolutionary America

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

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Exterior of Indian King Tavern
New Jersey
Historic Tours
Indian King Tavern
Haddonfield, NJ

Tours are offered by the staff of the Indian King Tavern, free of charge Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm and on Sundays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Facade of the Jacobus Vanderveer House
New Jersey
Historic Tours
Jacobus Vanderveer House
Bedminister, NJ

House tours are provided by the Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House upon request through their website.

Exterior of the Jason Russell House
Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Jason Russell House
Arlington, MA

Historic tours are offered by the Arlington Historical Society. Hours differ seasonally, so up-to-date information can be found on their website.

The Wick House at Jockey Hollow in Morristown
New Jersey
Historic Tours
Jockey Hollow
Morristown, NJ

Tours of the structures at Jockey Hollow are available through the NPS and free tickets can be picked up at the Jockey Hollow Visitor Center. Please consult the NPS website for Morristown for accurate...

Exterior shot of the John Quincy Adams Birthplace
Massachusetts
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John Quincy Adams Birthplace
Quincy, MA

This home, now known as the "John Quincy Adams Birthplace," was John and Abigail Adams' residence during the Revolutionary War. While John served as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Abigail managed this home and served as an advisor to her husband in his public role.

One of the derelict structures at Long Pond Ironworks in New Jersey
New Jersey
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Long Pond Ironworks
Hewitt, NJ

Members of the Friends of Long Pond Ironworks offer tours of the furnace area and village area every second Saturday of the month at noon and 2:00 p.m. from April to November

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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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  • accessible_parking
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Hancock-Clarke House
Hancock-Clarke House
Lexington, MA
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  • accessible_parking
Exterior of Indian King Tavern
Historic Tours
Indian King Tavern
Indian King Tavern
Haddonfield, NJ
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  • accessible_parking
Facade of the Jacobus Vanderveer House
Historic Tours
Jacobus Vanderveer House
Jacobus Vanderveer House
Bedminister, NJ
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
Exterior of the Jason Russell House
Historic Tours
Jason Russell House
Jason Russell House
Arlington, MA
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
The Wick House at Jockey Hollow in Morristown
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Jockey Hollow
Jockey Hollow
Morristown, NJ
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  • accessible_parking
Exterior shot of the John Quincy Adams Birthplace
Historic Tours
John Quincy Adams Birthplace
John Quincy Adams Birthplace
Quincy, MA
One of the derelict structures at Long Pond Ironworks in New Jersey
Historic Tours
Long Pond Ironworks
Long Pond Ironworks
Hewitt, NJ
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  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
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Monmouth
Monmouth
Manalapan, NJ
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  • accessible_parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
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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  • accessible_parking
  • pet_friendly
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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  • accessible_parking
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Thomas Clarke House
Thomas Clarke House
Princeton, NJ
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  • accessible_parking
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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  • pet_friendly
Exterior of the Wallace House
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Wallace House
Wallace House
Somerville, NJ
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  • accessible_parking
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Washington Crossing, PA
Washington Crossing, PA
Washington Crossing, PA
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  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
Wright's Tavern in Massachusetts
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Wright's Tavern
Wright's Tavern
Concord, MA
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  • accessible_parking
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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  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
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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  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Slave cabin
Historic Tours
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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  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
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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  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
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Historic Tours of The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Charleston, SC
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  • restrooms
aerial view of Middleton Place
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Middleton Place
Charlestown, SC
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  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
1760s era lighthouse located at the Gateway National Recreational Area in Sandy Hook
Historic Tours
Nike Missile Radar Site Tour
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
1760s era lighthouse located at the Gateway National Recreational Area in Sandy Hook
Historic Tours
Sandy Hook Lighthouse Tours
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Faneuil Hall Square in Boston
Historic Tours
The Freedom Trail: Enemies to this Country Guided Tour
Faneuil Hall
Boston, MA
  • wifi
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
A park ranger in a flat hat speaks to a group of people at night with stars and trees behind.
Historic Tours
Winter Lantern Tour
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Blacksburg, SC
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
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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 | Battlefield
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Northborough, MA (MA-18)
Northborough, 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...
Whitall House, Located next to the Red Bank Battlefield
State/County Park | Historic House
James & Ann Whitall House
National Park, NJ

A home to a Quaker family, it served as a hospital following the Battle of Red Bank.

Cannon on a hill on a winter day. American flag to the left of the cannon
Battlefield | National Park
Moores Creek Bridge
Currie, NC

Now the site of one of the last Scottish broadsword charges in history, nearly 1,000 North Carolina Patriots faced off against well-trained Highlanders in the first significant victory for the Patriots in the Revolution

Old Barracks Museum
Historic Site |
Old Barracks Museum
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.

Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, in Virginia Wikimedia Commons
Historic Site | Historic House
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, VA

Mount Vernon acted as the former plantation estate of the legendary Revolutionary War general, George Washington. The current estate includes the original mansion, gardens, tombs, a working farm, a functioning distillery and gristmill, plus a museum and education center.

Historic Site | Battlefield
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Springfield, MA (MA-9)
Springfield, 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...
Image of the Visitor Center at Fort Moultrie
Battlefield | National Park
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Sullivan's Island, SC

The Battle of Sullivan’s Island, fought near the site of today’s Fort Moultrie in June 1776, was the first significant Patriot victory of the Revolutionary War.

Historic Site | Battlefield
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Cambridge, MA (MA-27)
Cambridge, 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...
British re-enactors marching in front of the Kershwaw-Cornwallis house in Historic Camden
Battlefield | Historic Site
Colonial Camden
Camden, SC

A former British headquarters, explore the reconstructed Kershaw/Cornwallis House, British redoubts, and programs about colonial life.

Equestrian statue of Francis Marion at Witherspoon's Ferry/Odell Venter Landing
Battlefield
Witherspoon's Ferry
Johnsonville, SC

Once a simple ferry site, it gained prominence after Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," mustered the Williamsburg militia into his ranks in August of 1780

Historic Site | Battlefield
Henry Knox Trail Carillon Park Marker at Ticonderoga NY (NY-3)
Ticonderoga, 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...
Historic Site | Battlefield
Henry Knox Trail Marker at West Springfield, MA (MA-8)
West Springfield, 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...