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Travel Inspirations

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.

States of Interest:
New Jersey
Historic Tours
Princeton, NJ

Tours are available at the Thomas Clarke House during its open hours from Wednesday - Sunday

New Jersey
Historic Tours
Somerville, NJ

Guided tours are available by appointment only. Please consult the New Jersey State Park Service for more information.

Pennsylvania
Historic Tours
Washington Crossing, PA

The staff at Washington Crossing provide daily tours. These must be scheduled in advance on their website.

Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Concord, MA

Tours of the historic Wright Tavern are offered at varying hours, please consult the Wright Tavern Legacy Trust's website for more information.

Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Lincoln, MA

A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour Saturday, April 19, 20253:00 pm - 4:00 pmConcord's Old North BridgeBetween twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19...

Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Lincoln, MA

A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour Saturday, April 19, 20253:00 pm - 4:00 pmConcord's Old North BridgeBetween twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19...

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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.
Battlefield | National Park
Gaffney, SC

The Cowpens Battlefield commemorates Daniel Morgan’s victory over Banastre Tarleton on January 17, 1781.

National Park | Historic House
Morristown, NJ

The mansion once housed George Washington, who utilized it as his headquarters in the freezing winter of 1779.

Battlefield | National Park
Ninety Six, SC

The site of a 1775 battle and a critical outpost for the British after they captured Charleston in 1780, the colonial town of Ninety Six was also the setting of a 28-day siege in 1781.

Historic Site | Historic House
Camden, SC

After the Siege of Charleston in 1780, the British established a headquarters at the Kershaw/Cornwallis House. Today the house and grounds are open to tours.

Battlefield | State/County Park
Summerville, SC

An oyster-shell, “tabby,” fortress, originally constructed here during the French and Indian War, was restored, and occupied by both the British and Patriots.

National Park | Historic House
Concord, MA

In the days leading up the Battle of Lexington and Concord, James Barrett stored military supplies, including small cannons, from that were smuggled out of Boston amid rising tensions with the British.

Battlefield | Fort/Outpost
National Park, NJ

Also known as the Battle of Fort Mercer, Hessian forces under Colonel Von Donop unsuccessfully stormed this fort on the 22 of October, 1777. Halted by combined arms of infantry and ships on the Delaware River, the Hessians suffered significant losses.

Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Bedminister, NJ

Nestled in the sloping mountains of New Jersey, the birthplace of American military academies can be found. Initially a part of a winter encampment, it became the proving grounds for Patriot artillerists.

Battlefield
Moncks Corner, SC

The Patriots Take Provisions and Prisoners in a Surprise Attack on a British Supply Depot.

Historic Site |
Boston, MA

A monumental structure built in 1742, Faneuil Hall served as one of the most important sites of civic engagement in colonial Boston. Since, it has hosted the likes of revolutionary leaders and dissidents.

Historic Site | Historic House
South Bound Brook, NJ

Constructed in the early 1740s, this home acted as the headquarters of Baron Von Steuben during the Continental Army's cantonment in 1779. Today, it stands as one of the few remaining Dutch structures in central New Jersey.

Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
Mt Pleasant, SC

Boone Hall was influential in the history of South Carolina. Explore the house and grounds of this Colonial Plantation, as well as a live presentation of the Gullah Culture adapted by African slaves.