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Travel Inspirations

Boating

Discover the variety of pristine lakes and waterways throughout the eastern United States, perfect for any boating adventure.

States of Interest:
Andrew Jackson State Park
South Carolina
Boating
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, SC

Enjoy small craft boating on the 18-acre lake at Andrew Jackson State Park. Only private boats that can be hand-carried from the parking lot to the lake are allowed.

One of the derelict structures at Long Pond Ironworks in New Jersey
New Jersey
Boating
Long Pond Ironworks
Hewitt, NJ

Motorboats (10 hp or less) are permitted on the Monksville Resevoir. Only electric motors are permitted on the Green Turtle Pond.

Image of a swampy lake surrounded by trees at sunset
South Carolina
Boating
Goodale State Park
Camden, SC

A hand-launch access area is available for private boats with electric trolling motors, canoes and other non-motorized boats.

a photo of the entrance sign to Kings Mountain State Park
South Carolina
Boating
Kings Mountain State Park
Blacksburg, SC

Personal kayaks, canoes and non-motorized john boats may be launched at Lake Crawford and Lake York for a $5/day charge. Watercraft must be carried to the shore from the parking area. Visitors may...

image of two women kayaking in swampy water surrounded by trees
South Carolina
Boating
Santee State Park
Santee, SC

Two boat ramps provide private boat access to Lake Marion.

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States of Interest:
Andrew Jackson State Park
Boating
Andrew Jackson State Park
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, SC
  • parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
One of the derelict structures at Long Pond Ironworks in New Jersey
Boating
Long Pond Ironworks
Long Pond Ironworks
Hewitt, NJ
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
Image of a swampy lake surrounded by trees at sunset
Boating
Goodale State Park
Goodale State Park
Camden, SC
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
a photo of the entrance sign to Kings Mountain State Park
Boating
Kings Mountain State Park
Blacksburg, SC
  • parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
  • wifi
image of two women kayaking in swampy water surrounded by trees
Boating
Santee State Park
Santee State Park
Santee, SC
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
  • wifi
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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 |
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Fort Edward, NY (NY-11 1/2)
Fort Edward, 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...
Photo of DAR monument commemorating the Battle of Paulus Hook in Paulus Hook Park
Battlefield |
Paulus Hook
Jersey City, NJ

A small victory for the Continental Army, the Battle of Paulus Hook won the reassurances of the Patriots and compelled many to continue the fight for independence.

Historic Site |
General Nicholas Herkimer Monument, Little Falls, New York
Herkimer, NY
A large granite monument dedicated to the American Forces who defeated the British on this site on August 6, 1777. When British and Loyalist forces besieged Fort Stanwix (Fort Schuyler), Herkimer...
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Old Lyme, Connecticut (CT-45)
Old Lyme, 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, Annapolis, Maryland (MD-128)
Anna, MD
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 | Historic House
Kershaw-Cornwallis House
Camden, SC

After the Siege of Charleston in 1780, the British established a headquarters at the Kershaw/Cornwallis House. Today the house and grounds are open to tours.

Living historians posing for a photo in front of the East Jersey Old Town Village
Historic Site | State/County Park
East Jersey Old Town Village
Piscataway, NJ

The East Jersey Old Town Village is a collection of historic structures dating the 18th century. Today, living historians walk the grounds, bringing the Revolution and the Colonial Era to life.

Lynches Creek Massacre by Dale Watson
Historic Site |
Lynches Creek Massacre
Gresham, SC

Loyalists ambush a contingent of Patriot militia at a tavern in December of 1780, leading to a massacre

Battlefield
Eutaw Springs
Eutawville, SC

This last major battle of the war in the South succeeded in driving the British out of rural South Carolina.

Lafayette Tour Marker, Lockport, New York (NY-106)
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Lockport, New York (NY-106)
Lockport, 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...
Cannon on a hill on a winter day. American flag to the left of the cannon
Battlefield | National Park
Moores Creek Bridge
Currie, NC

Now the site of one of the last Scottish broadsword charges in history, nearly 1,000 North Carolina Patriots faced off against well-trained Highlanders in the first significant victory for the Patriots in the Revolution

Historic Site |
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Glens Falls, NY (NY-8)
Lake George, 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...