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Fishing

From boats to shorelines and riverbanks, experience all The Liberty Trail has to offer for fishing lovers.

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

Enjoy fishing for bass, bream, catfish and crappie in the 18-acre park lake. The bream in this lake are catch and release.

Liberty Trail Default Image (2025)
New Jersey
Fishing
Elizabethtown Point
Elizabeth, NJ

Elizabeth Town Point, New Jersey served as a critical colonial port, ferry landing, and commercial hub connecting New Jersey to New York before and during the American Revolution. On January 25, 1780, British and Loyalist troops crossed here to launch a devastating raid that burned parts of Elizabeth.

Depiction of the Great Dismal Swamp by Thomas Moran in Slave Hunt
Virginia
Fishing
Great Dismal Swamp VA
Suffolk, VA

With a proper license, fishing is permitted in certain areas of the wildlife refuge.

Huyler's Landing Trail Head
New Jersey
Fishing
Huyler's Landing
Alpine, NJ

With a license, enjoy fishing and crabbing along the Hudson along most lengths of the Palisades Interstate Park.

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

Stocked seasonally, the Monksville Resevoir houses trophy size muskellunge, walleye, bass, and trout. A valid New Jersey fishing license is required.

Washington Crossing State Park in the Fall
New Jersey
Fishing
Washington Crossing State Park
Titusville, NJ

Fishing is permitted along the Delaware River, Delaware Canal, and Raritan Canal with a proper fishing permit. Various species are found within the river and it is stocked with trout by the New Jersey...

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States of Interest:
Andrew Jackson State Park
Fishing
Andrew Jackson State Park
Andrew Jackson State Park
Lancaster, SC
  • parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
Liberty Trail Default Image (2025)
Fishing
Elizabethtown Point
Elizabethtown Point
Elizabeth, NJ
  • parking
Depiction of the Great Dismal Swamp by Thomas Moran in Slave Hunt
Fishing
Great Dismal Swamp VA
Great Dismal Swamp VA
Suffolk, VA
  • parking
  • pet_friendly
Huyler's Landing Trail Head
Fishing
Huyler's Landing
Huyler's Landing
Alpine, NJ
  • parking
  • pet_friendly
One of the derelict structures at Long Pond Ironworks in New Jersey
Fishing
Long Pond Ironworks
Long Pond Ironworks
Hewitt, NJ
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
Washington Crossing State Park in the Fall
Fishing
Washington Crossing State Park
Washington Crossing State Park
Titusville, NJ
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
Fishing
Washington Crossing, PA
Washington Crossing, PA
Washington Crossing, PA
  • parking
  • accessible_parking
  • restrooms
Silhouette of fishermen on the beach
Fishing
Fishing at Gateway
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Three young boys fishing on a clear day.
Fishing
Fishing at Star Fort Pond
Ninety Six National Historic Site
Ninety Six, SC
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
Image of the front of a large white house surrounded by trees
Fishing
Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
McClellanville, SC
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
a photo of the entrance sign to Kings Mountain State Park
Fishing
Kings Mountain State Park
Blacksburg, SC
  • parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
  • wifi
Image of white spider lilies growing on the rocky shoals of Catawba River
Fishing
Landsford Canal State Park
Catawba, SC
An image of Musgrove Mill Battlefield
Fishing
Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
Clinton, SC
  • parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • restrooms
  • pet_friendly
image of two women kayaking in swampy water surrounded by trees
Fishing
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 Mechanicville, NY (NY-17)
Mechanicville, 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...
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Gap, Pennsylvania (PA-171)
Gap, PA
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 at Richmond (VA-108)
Richmond, VA
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 large overhanging rock with a forest in the background
Battlefield
Hanging Rock
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.

Historic Site |
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Egremont, MA (MA-2)
North Egremont, MA
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...
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...
Historic Site |
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Brookfield, MA (MA-13)
Brookfield, MA
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...
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.

Historic Site |
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Schuylerville, NY (NY-13)
Schuyerville, 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...
Image of a split rail fence along the side of a road with a historical marker sign reading Battle of Camden
Battlefield |
Camden Battlefield
Camden, SC

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

Image of a swamp with reeds in the foreground
Battlefield
Great Savannah
Summerton, SC

Located within the Santee Wildlife Refuge, this was the last major battle of the war in South Carolina.

Exterior of Meriams Corner
National Park | Battlefield
Meriam's Corner
Concord, MA

The site of the first known Colonist offensive attack during the Revolution, Meriam's Corner marks where the British column, retreating to Boston, was ambushed by local militias.