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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:
Entrance to Ryan Visitor Center at Floyd Bennett Field.
New Jersey
Museum/Visitor Centers
Ryan Visitor Center
Highlands, NJ

The Visitors Center, once New York City's first airport terminal, now houses a ranger desk, a bookstore, bathrooms, and many exhibits on the history of aviation, particularly here at Floyd Bennett...

Sandy Hook Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
New Jersey
Museum/Visitor Centers
Sandy Hook Visitors Centers- Lighthouse Keepers Quarters
Highlands, NJ

Discover information about the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the U.S. at the Sandy Hook Lighthouse Keepers Quarters

Two purple flowers with yellow centers.
South Carolina
Museum/Visitor Centers
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Visitor Center
Gaffney, SC

Visitor Center for Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, part of the Tennessee State Parks system. Featuring a museum and lecture hall, gift store, recreation of a 1776 log fort, and hiking trail along...

South Carolina
Museum/Visitor Centers
The Powder Magazine
Charleston, SC

Come explore South Carolina's oldest government building, a museum where you can explore Charleston's colonial period in the last standing component of Charleston's original fortifications.

Photo of the Captain William Smith House by Jeff Griffith
Massachusetts
Museum/Visitor Centers
The Wayside: Home of Authors
Lincoln, MA

Over more than three hundred years, The Wayside and its families witnessed and influenced both Concord's and America's recorded history. In 1775 the Wayside was home to Samuel Whitney the muster...

Massachusetts
Museum/Visitor Centers
The Wayside: Home of Authors
Lincoln, MA

Over more than three hundred years, The Wayside and its families witnessed and influenced both Concord's and America's recorded history. In 1775 the Wayside was home to Samuel Whitney the muster...

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Andrew Jackson State Park
Museum/Visitor Centers
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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  • wifi
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
Museum/Visitor Centers
John Quincy Adams Birthplace
John Quincy Adams Birthplace
Quincy, MA
Museum/Visitor Centers
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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  • wheelchair_accessible
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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  • wheelchair_accessible
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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  • wheelchair_accessible
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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  • wheelchair_accessible
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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  • wheelchair_accessible
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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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.
Museum/Visitor Centers
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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  • 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 State House
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
Paul Revere House
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
Siege of Boston
Boston, MA
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  • wheelchair_accessible
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
Museum/Visitor Centers
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
Museum/Visitor Centers
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
Museum/Visitor Centers
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
Museum/Visitor Centers
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
Museum/Visitor Centers
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
Museum/Visitor Centers
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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Visitor Center at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on an autumn day.
Museum/Visitor Centers
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 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
Museum/Visitor Centers
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
Museum/Visitor Centers
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
Museum/Visitor Centers
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
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
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Sandy Hook Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters
Museum/Visitor Centers
Sandy Hook Visitors Centers- 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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  • wheelchair_accessible
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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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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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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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 |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Norwich, Connecticut
Norwich, CT
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...
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Lexington, Kentucky (KY-148)
Lexington, KY
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...
Image of a peacock sitting on a tree branch in front of a stately home
Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Charleston, SC

The plantation & gardens bears witness to 350 years of American history. Learn about the Europeans who colonized South Carolina, and the enslaved people who worked in the rice fields and gardens.

Historic Site |
Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center
Moncks Corner, SC

The Berkeley County Museum is located in historic Moncks Corner, South Carolina and contains Revolutionary stories and artifacts from around the county.

Andrew Jackson State Park
State/County Park
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, SC

Andrew Jackson State Park combines history, art and community activities into a setting that has made it one of the state’s most popular parks.

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.

Historic Site | Historic House
Hopsewee Plantation
Georgetown, SC

Built circa 1740, Hopsewee Plantation was one of the South’s major rice plantations and the birthplace of Thomas Lynch, Jr., one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Historic Site | Historic House
Drayton Hall
Charleston, SC

Visit Historic Drayton Hall — Tour the nation’s oldest preserved plantation house in America still open to the public. Explore Drayton Hall's 18th-century architecture, landscapes & the people who lived here.

William Flora's stand against British soldiers at Great Bridge
Battlefield |
Great Bridge
Chesapeake, VA

The primary approach to Norfolk, Virginia, was over Great Bridge, which spanned the Elizabeth River. On the morning of December 9, 1775, British soldiers attacked Patriot forces near the bridge in an attempt to seize the bridge and run off the rebels.

Photograph of a battlefield with a stone marker in the foreground.
Battlefield
Blackstock's Plantation
Enoree, SC

British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton pushed up the Enoree River hot on the trail of Patriot Brigadier General Thomas Sumter.

Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Savannah, Georgia (GA-159)
Savannah, GA
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...
Exterior of Liberty Hall from the Visit Elizabeth website
Historic Site | Historic House
Liberty Hall
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.