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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:
Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Boston, MA

Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours. Memento Mori: the Significance of Gravestones and Burying Grounds October 1 & October 29 While...

Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Boston, MA

Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours. Merchants, Mariners, Men of God and Mayhem: Boston 1845-1855 July 9 Explore how Boston's North...

Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Boston, MA

Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours. Pirate or Patriot? July 2 & October 8 Did you know that colonial Boston was a hub of activity...

Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Boston, MA

Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours. Taking the High Ground June 18 Follow the route British troops took in attacking the colonial...

Massachusetts
Historic Tours
Boston, MA

Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours. The Siege, or Ruin and Back Again: Life in 1776 Boston August 6 & October 15 When the sun set on...

South Carolina
Historic Tours
Charlestown, SC

Learn more essential American history by visiting the heritage breed livestock, exploring our House Museum, meeting the resident artisans in our Stableyards, and joining an enslaved persons history...

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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 | Historic House
Somerville, NJ

The home of a prominent Philadelphia merchant, this was the largest home built in New Jersey during the Revolution. During the Continental Army's encampment at Middleburg, it served as George Washington's Headquarters.

National Park | Historic House
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.

Historic Site |
Oyster Bay, NY

Raynham Hall was the home of the Townsend family, one of the founding families of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, New York, and a member of George Washington's Culper Spy Ring.

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.

State/County Park | Historic House
Franklin Township, NJ

In the final days of the Revolutionary War, Rockingham became General George Washington’s last wartime headquarters, where he penned his Farewell Orders to the Armies of the United States. As he prepared to step away from military command, news arrived that the Treaty of Paris had been signed, securing America’s independence.

Historic Site | Historic House
Union, NJ

Liberty Hall was home to trailblazing governors, congressmen, senators, assembly persons, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs. Inhabited by William Livingston, New Jersey’s first elected governor and a signer of the United States Constitution, the 14-room Georgian-style home evolved over time into a 50-room Victorian mansion.

Historic Site | Historic House
Clemson, SC

Located near the famous Treaty of Hopewell site, the Hopewell Plantation house was the Pickens' family home and later served as the South Carolina Governor's Mansion.

Historic Site |
Manalapan Township, NJ

Located just behind the Continental artillery line on Perrine Ridge, this Presbyterian church now houses the remains of several patriots in its cemetery.

Battlefield
Heath Springs, SC

This battleground was the site of three British camps, attacked by Patriot troops on August 6, 1780. It was a fight primarily between countrymen.

Historic Site |
Boston, MA

Frequented by many influential figures in Boston's revolutionary history, the Old South Meeting House served as a place of public discourse that contributed to the city's role in the American Revolution

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
Gaffney, SC
James Henderson Williams (1740–1780) was an American pioneer, farmer, and miller from the Ninety-Six District in South Carolina, who played a key role in the American Revolution. Initially a member of...