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Museums/Visitor Centers

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

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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
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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
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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.

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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
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Cedar Bridge Tavern
Cedar Bridge Tavern
Barnegat, NJ
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Cherokee County Museum
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Cherokee County Museum
Cherokee County Museum
Gaffney, SC
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Cannons at Fort Lee Historical Park facing the George Washington Bridge
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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
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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.
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Bunker Hill Museum
Boston Common
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
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Bunker Hill Museum
Bunker Hill
Charlestown, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
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Bunker Hill Museum
Faneuil Hall
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
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Bunker Hill Museum
Old North Church
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
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Bunker Hill Museum
Old South Meeting House
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
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Bunker Hill Museum
Old State House
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
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Bunker Hill Museum
Paul Revere House
Boston, MA
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Brick building on street corner with three arched windows in center.
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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
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Old North Church
Boston, MA
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Faneuil Hall Visitor Center
Siege of Boston
Boston, MA
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outside view of brick Fort Moultrie visitor center with entrance sign
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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
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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
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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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
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Hartwell Tavern
North Bridge
Concord , MA
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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"
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Jockey Hollow Visitor Center
Morristown
Morristown, NJ
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A building, wooden fence line, and green lawn.
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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.
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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.
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Kings Mountain National Military Park Visitor Center
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Revolutionary War Visitors Center
Colonial Camden
Camden, SC
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Entrance to Ryan Visitor Center at Floyd Bennett Field.
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Ryan Visitor Center
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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Sandy Hook Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
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Sandy Hook Visitors Centers- Lighthouse Keepers Quarters
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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Two purple flowers with yellow centers.
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Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Visitor Center
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
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The Powder Magazine
Charleston, SC
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Photo of the Captain William Smith House by Jeff Griffith
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The Wayside: Home of Authors
Captain William Smith House
Lincoln, MA
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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
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The Wayside: Home of Authors
Major John Buttrick House
Concord, MA
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Exterior of Meriams Corner
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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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Modern brown building surrounded by trees, park ranger standing in front
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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.
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Visitor Center
Moores Creek Bridge
Currie, NC
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A turkey in profile with bright colored head and neck and iridescent, varied body feathers walks on
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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"
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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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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.
James Williams Grave
Historic Site
Grave of Col. James WIlliams
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...
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Kinderhook, NY (NY-26)
Kinderhook, 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 Old State House in Boston, Massachusetts
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Old State House
Boston, MA

One of the oldest public buildings in the United States, the Old State House was the seat of government in Massachusetts leading up to the Revolution and after the consolidation of the States. Infamously, the Boston Massacre happened just beyond its steps.

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.

Battlefield
Princeton
Princeton, NJ

After crossing the Delaware, George Washington's ten-day campaign culminated in a decisive victory at the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777, proving his army could defeat the British. The battle saw Washington's forces overcome initial setbacks to rout the British and shift the momentum of the war

National Park | Historic Site
Morristown
Morristown, NJ

Morristown National Historical Park marks the site of the Continental Army’s 1779-80 encampment under George Washington. It symbolizes America’s fight for independence and Washington’s leadership in uniting the army, remaining a lasting symbol of resilience and patriotism.

Historic Site
The Powder Magazine
Charleston, SC

Completed in 1713, The Powder Magazine is South Carolina's oldest government building.

Johnson Ferry House
Historic Site | State/County Park
Johnson Ferry House
Titusville, NJ

Built in the 1740s, this building acted as a ferry house for those wishing to cross the Delaware, including the likes of George Washington and his men on Christmas night of 1776.

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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Roxbury, MA (MA-27.5)
Roxbury, 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...
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General Nicholas Herkimer Statue, Herkimer, New York
Herkimer, NY
Statue erected to honor Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer, American militia officer, for his services in the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars. When British and Loyalist forces besieged Fort...
Exterior of the Jason Russell House
Historic Site | Historic House
Jason Russell House
Arlington, MA

One of the bloodiest sites during the Battle of Lexington and Concord, this house saw extensive combat and still bears the scars left behind by the engagement.

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General Herkimer Marker (August 5) at Utica, New York
Utica, NY
General Herkimer Marker (August 5) at Utica, New York. This marker, replaced in 2008 by Oneida Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, is one of a series of markers along the 40-mile route taken...