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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:
Massachusetts
Museum/Visitor Centers
Lincoln, MA

The North Bridge visitor center is closed for the season and will reopen in 2025. It is located about 500 yards from the North Bridge battle site. Here you can see exhibits about the battle, watch a...

Massachusetts
Museum/Visitor Centers
Lincoln, MA

The North Bridge visitor center will be open earlier this season on the following dates: \ HOURS OF OPERATION: July - October 10 am - 5 pm It is located about 500 yards from the North Bridge battle...

Massachusetts
Museum/Visitor Centers
Concord, MA

The North Bridge visitor center will be open earlier this season on the following dates: \ HOURS OF OPERATION: July - October 10 am - 5 pm It is located about 500 yards from the North Bridge battle...

Massachusetts
Museum/Visitor Centers
Concord, MA

The North Bridge visitor center is closed for the season and will reopen in 2025. It is located about 500 yards from the North Bridge battle site. Here you can see exhibits about the battle, watch a...

Massachusetts
Museum/Visitor Centers
Concord, MA

The North Bridge visitor center will be open earlier this season on the following dates: \ HOURS OF OPERATION: July - October 10 am - 5 pm It is located about 500 yards from the North Bridge battle...

South Carolina
Museum/Visitor Centers
Charleston, SC

The Old Exchange's museum highlights Charleston's rich Revolutionary War 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.
National Park |
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.

State/County Park | Historic House
McClellanville, SC

This 18th-century plantation home, on the grounds of the Hampton Plantation State Historic Site, served as a place of refuge for Francis Marion who hid here from when British troops.

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

Historic Site | State/County Park
Washington Crossing, PA

Located on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, this park commemorates Washington's planning of his famous crossing that re-ignited the spark of liberty.

Historic Site | State/County Park
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.

Battlefield | National Park
Blacksburg, SC

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

Battlefield | National Park
Gaffney, SC

The Cowpens Battlefield commemorates Daniel Morgan’s victory over Banastre Tarleton on January 17, 1781.

Historic Site |
Somerville, NJ

This parsonage was constructed in the 1750s and housed the reverend of the Dutch congregation in what is now modern-day Somerville.

Historic Site |
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.

Battlefield | National Park
Sullivan's Island, SC

The Battle of Sullivan’s Island, fought near the site of today’s Fort Moultrie in June 1776, was the first significant Patriot victory of the Revolutionary War.

Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
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.

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.