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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
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...
New Jersey
Museum/Visitor Centers
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...
South Carolina
Museum/Visitor Centers
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...
New Jersey
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Fort Lee, NJ
A Visitor Center at Fort Lee Historic Park allows visitors to dive further into the Revolution.
Massachusetts
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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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Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center
Moncks Corner, SC
Moncks Corner, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
South Carolina Historical Society Museum
Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Mount Pleasant, SC
Mount Pleasant, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
Gaffney, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Sullivan's Island, SC
Sullivan's Island, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Sullivan's Island, SC
Sullivan's Island, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
Gaffney, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Blacksburg, SC
Blacksburg, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
Gaffney, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
Gaffney, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island, NY
Staten Island, NY
Museum/Visitor Centers
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
Highlands, NJ
Museum/Visitor Centers
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
Gaffney, SC
Museum/Visitor Centers
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
Gaffney, SC
Uncovering 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.
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 | Fort/Outpost
St. Johnsville, NY
Built in 1750, Fort Klock is one of the Mohawk Valley's best-preserved fortified homes, serving as a refuge for local families during both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
State/County Park |
Gresham, SC
Located along the Great Pee Dee River, Snow's Island served as Francis Marion's favorite refuge for his militia in the swamps of South Carolina
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
Gaffney, SC
Three unknown British soldiers wounded at the nearby Battle of Cowpens died here at Limestone Springs and were buried on the land by order of Patriot Captain Vardry McBee Sr. and his wife, Hannah Echols.
Battlefield
Johnsonville, SC
Known as an extremely important ferry crossing in the Colonial Period, Marion fortified this ferry and frequently utilized it to quickly move his troops to lay ambushes
State/County Park | Historic Site
Mexico, NY
Patriot spy named Silas Towne hid on this island and observed British General Barry St. Ledger’s troop movements during the 1777 three-pronged invasion of New York.
Battlefield
Eutawville, SC
This last major battle of the war in the South succeeded in driving the British out of rural South Carolina.
Historic Site |
Cayuga, NY
President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States, his adopted country. Lafayette’s tour of all 24 states in 1824 and 1825 drew large crowds and sparked a renewal of...
Battlefield
Lancaster, SC
On May 29, 1780, British commander Banastre Tarleton engaged and overwhelmed a Patriot force under the command of Abraham Buford in a dreadful defeat for the Patriots.
Historic Site | Historic House
Fredericksburg, VA
Following the American Revolution, the Sentry Box served as the home for Hugh Mercer's family following his passing at the Battle of Princeton in 1777.
Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
Charlestown, SC
Middleton Place is America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens and home to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Battlefield
Trenton, NJ
Renowned for Gen. George Washington's daring crossing of the Delaware River on a frigid Christmas night, Trenton marked the start of the Ten Crucial Days—a series of bold victories that reignited hope in the Revolutionary cause.