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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.
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Uncovering 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.
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 |
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 | State/County Park
Bath, NC
North Carolina's first official town and port of entry, Bath served as an early hub of trade and development during the Colonial period.
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.
Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
Charlestown, SC
Middleton Place is America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens and home to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Battlefield
Manning, SC
Now under the man-made Lake Marion, British Lieutenant Colonel John Watson and Patriot Brigadier General Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox,” skirmished in Wyboo Swamp near Santee Road.
State/County Park | Historic Site
Marion Square, named in honor of Francis Marion, is greenspace in downtown Charleston, South Carolina and features remnants of The Hornwork, a large fortification built in 1758 that played a major role in the fight for independence.
Historic Site |
Perth Amboy, NJ
The Royal Governor's Mansion of New Jersey is the only remaining proprietary governor's mansion of the original Thirteen Colonies still standing today. Built in the 1760s, it served as the residence gubernatorial residence of William Franklin, Benjamin Franklin's Loyalist son.
Historic Site |
Athens, PA
Discover the stories of frontier settlers, Native peoples, and Revolutionary War soldiers at the Tioga Point Museum, located near the historic sites of Fort Sullivan and an early post-Revolutionary trading post. Through artifacts and exhibits spanning centuries of local history, the museum offers a fascinating glimpse into life along the Upper Susquehanna frontier.
Historic Site | Historic House
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
Beaverdam, VA
Once owned and operated by Founding Father Patrick Henry, it was while living in this home that Patrick Henry coined the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Historic Site | Historic House
McConnells, SC
Discover the history of the Scots-Irish and African-Americans through preserved buildings and living history experiences of the Brattonsville community.
Battlefield
Hollywood, SC
The Patriots launch a misguided attack on British troops retreating from an aborted raid on Charleston