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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
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  • 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.
Dey Mansion with overcast sky
State/County Park | Historic House
Dey Mansion
Wayne, NJ

The Dey Mansion, built around 1770, served as General George Washington’s headquarters in 1780 during a pivotal time in the American Revolution. As one of his surviving field headquarters, it offers a lasting connection to the strategic decisions, military challenges, and historic events that shaped the fight for independence.

Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker at Suffolk (VA-21)
Rescue, 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 brown brick building, brown shutters and a brown roof
Historic Site |
Old Stone Church
Clemson, SC

Nestled outside the traditional bounds of the South Carolina colony is the Presbyterian church where Andrew Pickens committed his time as an elder following the Revolution. In the adjacent cemetery lie the graves of several American soldiers who had fought by Pickens' side during the war.

Historic Site |
General Herkimer Marker (Great Ford of the Mohawk) at Utica, New York
Utica, NY
General Herkimer Marker (Great Ford of the Mohawk) at Utica, New York. This marker is one in a series commemorating Nicholas Herkimer's relief column as it marched toward the besieged Fort Stanwix...
Historic Site |
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Southborough, MA (MA-20)
Southborough, 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...
State/County Park | Historic House
Thomas Clarke House
Princeton, NJ

Located on the Princeton Battlefield, this home served as a field hospital in the wake of the battle. At this site, Patriot officer Hugh Mercer died while in care from fatal wounds sustained during the decisive engagement.

Historic Site |
General Herkimer Marker (Fort Schuyler) Utica, New York
Utica, NY
General Herkimer Marker in Utica, New York. This marker commemorates t he site of Old Fort Schuyler, which, abandoned at the time, sheltered the wounded General Herkimer during the night of August 6...
Image of a tree lined pond in sunshine
Battlefield | Historic Site
Mepkin
Moncks Corner, SC

Former Plantation of Henry Laurens: Merchant, Slave Trader, South Carolina Statesman, and Father of Revolutionary War Soldier John Laurens.

Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Wheeling, West Virginia (WV-137)
Wheeling, WV
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...
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
National Park | Historic Site
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Gaffney, SC
Stretching 330-miles through four states (Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina) the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail traces the route used by Patriot militia during the pivotal...
Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Shelbyville, Kentucky (KY-114)
Shelbyville, KY
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...
Early 20th century post card depicting the First Presbyterian Church in Morristown, NJ
Historic Site |
First Presbyterian Church
Morristown, NJ

Located along the Morristown Green, the former site of the original First Presbyterian Church once acted as the infirmary for smallpox inoculated Continentals