young person on a small sail boat on the water
Travel Inspirations

Boating

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

States of Interest:
South Carolina
Boating
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.

New Jersey
Boating
Hewitt, NJ

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

South Carolina
Boating
Camden, SC

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

South Carolina
Boating
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...

South Carolina
Boating
Santee, SC

Two boat ramps provide private boat access to Lake Marion.

Filter By:
States of Interest:

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 |
Andover, ME
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
Pinewood, SC

McLeroth and his 64th Regiment were escorting 200 recruits from Charleston to Camden when Marion, with about 700 men, surprised them at Halfway Swamp.

State/County Park | Battlefield
Blacksburg, SC

The Piedmont’s Kings Mountain State Park has miles of forested trails perfect for supreme Kings Mountain hiking, two fishing lakes, and sits adjacent to Kings Mountain National Military Park, one of many national park Revolutionary War sites.

Historic Site | Historic House
Lynchburg, VA

During the Revolutionary War in 1781, Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson fled to Poplar Forest from Monticello to evade capture from British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton.

Historic Site | Marker
Suffolk, VA
General Lafayette Marker, Suffolk, VA The Lafayette Trail In March 1781, much of the Continental Army hunted for the traitor Benedict Arnold. In mid-March, Lafayette was sent south from the Elk River...
Historic Site | Historic House
Lexington, MA

Used by both sides during the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Munroe Tavern, it was most famously used Hugh Percy during his relief march to aid the retreating British column from Concord.

Historic Site | Museum
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.

Historic Site
Sullivan's Island, SC

William Moultrie died in 1805 and was buried in the family cemetery. In 1977, his remains were moved to Sullivan's Island within Fort Moultrie.

Historic Site | Historic House
Tappan, NY

Temporary headquarters for George Washington on several occasions while he was Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution.

Battlefield | National Park
Gaffney, SC

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

National Park | Historic House
Concord, MA

Major John Buttrick, whose name is now the sake of this homestead, was a fourth generation American whose great-grandfather, William Buttrick, helped establish Concord in 1635. During and after the war, John Buttrick held positions in the military and upheld civic posts during the early days of the American Republic.

Battlefield |
Camden, SC

The Battle of Camden was a devastating defeat suffered by the Americans in the British military offensive in the South.