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Museums/Visitor Centers

Explore the past of Colonial America through objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest.

States of Interest:
Andrew Jackson State Park
South Carolina
Museum/Visitor Centers
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, SC

The museum contains Revolutionary War artifacts and artifacts related to President Jackson and contains exhibits that reveal the lifeways of South Carolina’s backcountry during the late 18th century...

South Carolina
Museum/Visitor Centers
Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center
Moncks Corner, SC

Berkeley County, South Carolina has a long history just waiting to be shared and explored! Visit the museum to learn about fossils and remains of prehistoric animals and plant life Native American...

Cedar Bridge Tavern in New Jersey
New Jersey
Museum/Visitor Centers
Cedar Bridge Tavern
Barnegat, NJ

The tavern is open Thursday - Monday | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Inside are hands-on exhibits, activities, and artifacts sharing the history of the American Revolution and industry in the Pine Barrens...

Cherokee County Museum
South Carolina
Museum/Visitor Centers
Cherokee County Museum
Gaffney, SC

Explore the museum's rotating collection of thousands of artifacts across four exhibit galleries. Discover their recently completed additions, including the educational Kids Zone, interactive Sports...

Cannons at Fort Lee Historical Park facing the George Washington Bridge
New Jersey
Museum/Visitor Centers
Fort Lee
Fort Lee, NJ

A Visitor Center at Fort Lee Historic Park allows visitors to dive further into the Revolution.

Exterior shot of the John Quincy Adams Birthplace
Massachusetts
Museum/Visitor Centers
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.

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Andrew Jackson State Park
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Andrew Jackson State Park
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, SC
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Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center
Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center
Moncks Corner, SC
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Cedar Bridge Tavern in New Jersey
Museum/Visitor Centers
Cedar Bridge Tavern
Cedar Bridge Tavern
Barnegat, NJ
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Cherokee County Museum
Museum/Visitor Centers
Cherokee County Museum
Cherokee County Museum
Gaffney, SC
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Cannons at Fort Lee Historical Park facing the George Washington Bridge
Museum/Visitor Centers
Fort Lee
Fort Lee
Fort Lee, 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
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Monmouth
Monmouth
Manalapan, NJ
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South Carolina Historical Society Museum
Museum/Visitor Centers
South Carolina Historical Society Museum
South Carolina Historical Society Museum
Charleston, SC
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Bunker Hill Museum
Boston Common
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Bunker Hill Museum
Bunker Hill
Charlestown, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Bunker Hill Museum
Faneuil Hall
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Bunker Hill Museum
Old North Church
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Bunker Hill Museum
Old South Meeting House
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Bunker Hill Museum
Old State House
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Bunker Hill Museum
Paul Revere House
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Bunker Hill Museum
Siege of Boston
Boston, MA
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White 1-1/2 story wood house with porch extending across main house with brick stairs in the center
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Visitor Center
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Mount Pleasant, SC
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A diorama of a marine area sits under a banner reading "Serving the Naval Fleet"
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center
Boston Common
Boston, MA
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A diorama of a marine area sits under a banner reading "Serving the Naval Fleet"
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center
Bunker Hill
Charlestown, MA
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A diorama of a marine area sits under a banner reading "Serving the Naval Fleet"
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center
Faneuil Hall
Boston, MA
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A diorama of a marine area sits under a banner reading "Serving the Naval Fleet"
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center
Old North Church
Boston, MA
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A diorama of a marine area sits under a banner reading "Serving the Naval Fleet"
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center
Old South Meeting House
Boston, MA
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A diorama of a marine area sits under a banner reading "Serving the Naval Fleet"
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center
Old State House
Boston, MA
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A diorama of a marine area sits under a banner reading "Serving the Naval Fleet"
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center
Paul Revere House
Boston, MA
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A diorama of a marine area sits under a banner reading "Serving the Naval Fleet"
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center
Siege of Boston
Boston, MA
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US Monument stands in front of visitor center. White cloud in deep blue sky is above them.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Cowpens National Battlefield
Gaffney, SC
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Blue sky and fluffy cloud are above brick visitor center and US Monument
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Cowpens National Battlefield Visitor Center
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
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Museum/Visitor Centers
Drayton Hall
Charleston, SC
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Brick three story building with a pediment creating a fourth story. Cupola with gilt dome sits atop.
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Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Boston Common
Boston, MA
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Brick three story building with a pediment creating a fourth story. Cupola with gilt dome sits atop.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Bunker Hill
Charlestown, MA
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Brick three story building with a pediment creating a fourth story. Cupola with gilt dome sits atop.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Faneuil Hall
Boston, MA
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Brick three story building with a pediment creating a fourth story. Cupola with gilt dome sits atop.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Old North Church
Boston, MA
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  • wheelchair_accessible
Brick three story building with a pediment creating a fourth story. Cupola with gilt dome sits atop.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Old South Meeting House
Boston, MA
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Brick three story building with a pediment creating a fourth story. Cupola with gilt dome sits atop.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Old State House
Boston, MA
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Brick three story building with a pediment creating a fourth story. Cupola with gilt dome sits atop.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Paul Revere House
Boston, MA
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Brick three story building with a pediment creating a fourth story. Cupola with gilt dome sits atop.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Siege of Boston
Boston, MA
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outside view of brick Fort Moultrie visitor center with entrance sign
Museum/Visitor Centers
Fort Moultrie Visitor Center
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Sullivan's Island, SC
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Outside view of visitor center, three-stories, brick with fountain in the foreground
Museum/Visitor Centers
Fort Sumter Visitor Center at Liberty Square
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Sullivan's Island, SC
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Entrance to Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center
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Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island, NY
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Entrance to Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center
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Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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A large light-colored house with white detailing.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Hamilton Grange National Memorial Visitor Center
Hamilton Grange
New York, NY
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Two story, unpainted wooden house beside a dirt road bordered by stone walls. Trees and fall colors
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Hartwell Tavern
Captain William Smith House
Lincoln, MA
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Two story, unpainted wooden house beside a dirt road bordered by stone walls. Trees and fall colors
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Hartwell Tavern
Hartwell Tavern
Lincoln, MA
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Two story, unpainted wooden house beside a dirt road bordered by stone walls. Trees and fall colors
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Hartwell Tavern
Lexington and Concord
Concord, MA
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Two story, unpainted wooden house beside a dirt road bordered by stone walls. Trees and fall colors
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Hartwell Tavern
Major John Buttrick House
Concord, MA
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Two story, unpainted wooden house beside a dirt road bordered by stone walls. Trees and fall colors
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Hartwell Tavern
Meriam's Corner
Concord, MA
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Two story, unpainted wooden house beside a dirt road bordered by stone walls. Trees and fall colors
Museum/Visitor Centers
Hartwell Tavern
North Bridge
Concord , MA
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A view of the fort flagpole from outside. The fort almost looks like a big wooden ship under it.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Historic Fort Gregg Barracks
Fort Stanwix
Rome, NY
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Visitor Center at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on an autumn day.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island, NY
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Visitor Center at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on an autumn day.
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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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A dark-brown brick building--above the entrance is a sign: "Jockey Hollow Visitor Center"
Museum/Visitor Centers
Jockey Hollow Visitor Center
Morristown
Morristown, NJ
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A building, wooden fence line, and green lawn.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Keller Interpretive Center, Abingdon Muster Ground
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
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Stone Walkway leading up to Visitor Center. Grass area and trees on both sides of walkway.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Blacksburg, SC
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A dusting of snow covers walkway to visitor center in the woods.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Kings Mountain National Military Park Visitor Center
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
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A wooden building with a big National Park Service arrowhead on the side.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Marinus Willett Visitor Center
Fort Stanwix
Rome, NY
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A green lawn leads to a low wooden building with a US flag flying in front
Museum/Visitor Centers
Minute Man Visitor Center
Captain William Smith House
Lincoln, MA
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A green lawn leads to a low wooden building with a US flag flying in front
Museum/Visitor Centers
Minute Man Visitor Center
Hartwell Tavern
Lincoln, MA
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A green lawn leads to a low wooden building with a US flag flying in front
Museum/Visitor Centers
Minute Man Visitor Center
Lexington and Concord
Concord, MA
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A green lawn leads to a low wooden building with a US flag flying in front
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Minute Man Visitor Center
Major John Buttrick House
Concord, MA
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A green lawn leads to a low wooden building with a US flag flying in front
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Minute Man Visitor Center
Meriam's Corner
Concord, MA
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A green lawn leads to a low wooden building with a US flag flying in front
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Minute Man Visitor Center
North Bridge
Concord , MA
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A stone building with an arrowhead logo on it & a sign that says, Museum of North Carolina Minerals
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Museum of North Carolina Minerals, Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
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Azaleas bloom along the walkway to the visitor center
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Ninety Six National Historic Site
Ninety Six, SC
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A large brick mansion house with covered porch and white pillars. A large tree stands at the front
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North Bridge Visitor Center
Captain William Smith House
Lincoln, MA
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A large brick mansion house with covered porch and white pillars. A large tree stands at the front
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North Bridge Visitor Center
Hartwell Tavern
Lincoln, MA
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A large brick mansion house with covered porch and white pillars. A large tree stands at the front
Museum/Visitor Centers
North Bridge Visitor Center
Lexington and Concord
Concord, MA
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A large brick mansion house with covered porch and white pillars. A large tree stands at the front
Museum/Visitor Centers
North Bridge Visitor Center
Major John Buttrick House
Concord, MA
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A large brick mansion house with covered porch and white pillars. A large tree stands at the front
Museum/Visitor Centers
North Bridge Visitor Center
Meriam's Corner
Concord, MA
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A large brick mansion house with covered porch and white pillars. A large tree stands at the front
Museum/Visitor Centers
North Bridge Visitor Center
North Bridge
Concord , MA
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Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Charleston, SC
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British re-enactors marching in front of the Kershwaw-Cornwallis house in Historic Camden
Museum/Visitor Centers
Revolutionary War Visitors Center
Colonial Camden
Camden, SC
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Entrance to Ryan Visitor Center at Floyd Bennett Field.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Ryan Visitor Center
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island, NY
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Entrance to Ryan Visitor Center at Floyd Bennett Field.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Ryan Visitor Center
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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Sandy Hook Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
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Sandy Hook Visitors Center- Lighthouse Keepers Quarters
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island, NY
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Sandy Hook Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
Museum/Visitor Centers
Sandy Hook Visitors Center- Lighthouse Keepers Quarters
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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Two purple flowers with yellow centers.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Visitor Center
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
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Museum/Visitor Centers
The Powder Magazine
Charleston, SC
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Photo of the Captain William Smith House by Jeff Griffith
Museum/Visitor Centers
The Wayside: Home of Authors
Captain William Smith House
Lincoln, MA
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Museum/Visitor Centers
The Wayside: Home of Authors
Hartwell Tavern
Lincoln, MA
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Young colonial militiamen exchange fire against British redcoats at sunrise in this painting.
Museum/Visitor Centers
The Wayside: Home of Authors
Lexington and Concord
Concord, MA
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Photo of the Buttrick House taken by the National Park Service
Museum/Visitor Centers
The Wayside: Home of Authors
Major John Buttrick House
Concord, MA
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Exterior of Meriams Corner
Museum/Visitor Centers
The Wayside: Home of Authors
Meriam's Corner
Concord, MA
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The North Bridge at Minuteman National Park
Museum/Visitor Centers
The Wayside: Home of Authors
North Bridge
Concord , MA
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Visitors Center
Museum/Visitor Centers
Visitor Center
Federal Hall | National Memorial New York
New York, NY
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Modern brown building surrounded by trees, park ranger standing in front
Museum/Visitor Centers
Visitor Center
Guilford Courthouse
Greensboro, NC
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Moores Creek National Battlefield's Visitor Center with trees in front, on a sunny day.
Museum/Visitor Centers
Visitor Center
Moores Creek Bridge
Currie, NC
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View showing visitor center building in background with cannon on the lawn
Museum/Visitor Centers
Visitor Center
Saratoga
Stillwater, NY
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A turkey in profile with bright colored head and neck and iridescent, varied body feathers walks on
Museum/Visitor Centers
W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir Visitor Center
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
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Front of Museum building with park sign in foreground reading "Washington's Headquarters Museum"
Museum/Visitor Centers
Washington's Headquarters Museum
Morristown
Morristown, NJ
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the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center. A large brick building with National Park Arrowhead on it
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Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center
Yorktown
Yorktown, VA
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Image of white spider lilies growing on the rocky shoals of Catawba River
State/County Park
Landsford Canal State Park
Catawba, SC

This park features the Lands Ford crossing, used during the Revolutionary War by both British and American troops under Cornwallis and Sumter before and after pivotal battles.

A sunlit grassy field stretches toward a dense line of leafy trees, with long shadows cast across the ground.
Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Butts Hill Fort
Portsmouth, RI
Site of the Butts Hill Fort Historical Marker Database This was the largest Revolutionary War earthen fort in southern New England and served as the American command post during the Battle of Rhode...
Fort Barton in Tiverton, Rhode Island
Historic Site | Fort/Outpost
Fort Barton
View from Fort Barton Historic Site Marcbela Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, the Fort Barton site still has earthwork remains of the original fort, built in 1777 and used as...
Monument depicting Rogers' Rangers at Rogers Island Visitor Center
Historic Site |
Rogers Island
Fort Edward, NY

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

Image of the entrance sign to Kings Mountain National Military Park
Battlefield | National Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Blacksburg, SC

On August 16, 1780, the unexpected Patriot success at Kings Mountain infused those favoring rebellion with new confidence.

Image of an in ground tombstone with black and gold fencing surrounding
Historic Site
General Moultrie's Grave
Sullivan's Island, SC

William Moultrie died in 1805 and was buried in the family cemetery. In 1977, his remains were moved to Sullivan's Island within Fort Moultrie.

Historic Site | Marker
General Lafayette Marker, Schuylerville, NY (NY-6)
Schuylerville, NY
Following the Revolutionary War, Lafayette accepted an invitation from George Washington and returned to America. The Marquis de Lafayette departed France in mid-June 1784 and arrived in New York City...
Historic Site |
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Rensselaer, NY (NY-23)
Rensselaer, 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...
The Wick House at Jockey Hollow in Morristown
National Park | Historic Site
Jockey Hollow
Morristown, NJ

Jockey Hollow, the site of General Washington’s winter encampment in 1779-1780, played a key role in forging the Continental Army's strength and unity. The nearby Wick House, once home to Major General Arthur St. Clair, now stands as a historic landmark, offering a glimpse into the hardships and strategies of that fateful winter.

Scenic photograph of the Stony Brook Grist Mill alongside a creek
Historic Site |
Stony Brook Grist Mill
Stony Brook, NY

The Revolutionary War arrived on Long Island in a way that felt very close to home, with British forces taking control directly after their victory at the Battle of Long Island in August 1776. They held onto the island for the entire duration of the war. During this time, the mill at Stony Brook was busy, grinding grains that helped feed the British soldiers.

Fort Defiance in Lenoir North Carolina
Historic Site | Historic House
Fort Defiance
Lenoir, NC

Built in 1792 by Revolutionary War officer William Lenoir, Fort Defiance preserves the homestead that rose near the site of an earlier frontier fort and reflects the legacy of one family for nearly two centuries.

Front yard of the Van Cortlandt Mansion photographed by Ryan Ng
Historic Site | Historic House
Van Cortlandt House
Bronx, NY

Occupied by both sides during the American Revolution, this home has seen the likes of both George Washington and William Howe