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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.

Elizabethtown Point
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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Elizabethtown Point
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
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island, NY
  • parking
  • restrooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
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.
Gemeinhaus at Bethabara as photographed by David Bjorgen
State/County Park | Historic Site
Historic Bethabara
Winston-Salem, NC

Once a thriving commercial hub, Bethabara was home to a Moravian settlement in Winston-Salem that witnessed the French and Indian War, the Regulator War, and the American Revolution.

Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Andover, Maine (ME-192)
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...
Image of the entrance sign to Kings Mountain National Military Park
Battlefield | National Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Blacksburg, SC

On August 16, 1780, the unexpected Patriot success at Kings Mountain infused those favoring rebellion with new confidence.

Front door of the Valentine-Varian House
State/County Park | Historic House
Valentine-Varian House
Bronx, NY

The Valentine–Varian House is a historic home located in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx. Site of skirmishes between British and American forces because of its commanding position over the Boston Post Road.

Historic Site | Marker
General Lafayette Marker, Halifax, North Carolina (NC-9)
Halifax, NC
General Lafayette Marker, Halifax, NC The Lafayette Trail In April 1777, Lafayette sailed on the Victoire, a ship he built with his own funds, to North America to serve as a military leader in the...
View from a gun position at Fort Nonsense, Morristown NPS
National Park | Fort/Outpost
Fort Nonsense
Morristown, NJ

Fort Nonsense if one of four sites that compose Morristown National Historical Park. Atop a hill, it functioned as a defensive observation post for those encamped at Morristown.

Facade of the Old Dutch Parsonage in New Jersey
Historic Site |
Old Dutch Parsonage
Somerville, NJ

This parsonage was constructed in the 1750s and housed the reverend of the Dutch congregation in what is now modern-day Somerville.

Photograph of the front of the Brooklyn Museum
Historic Site | Museum
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, NY

Art museum in Brooklyn that possesses paintings, prints, and collections related to the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Brooklyn.

Cedar Bridge Tavern in New Jersey
Historic Site | State/County Park
Cedar Bridge Tavern
Barnegat, NJ

On December 27, 1782, Patriot forces under Captain Richard Shreve and Captain Edward Thomas were surprised at a tavern by Loyalist raider Captain John Bacon, igniting a sharp skirmish. Though the militia gained the advantage, aid from local Loyalists allowed the wounded Bacon to escape, leaving casualties on both sides and marking what is believed to be the last land engagement of the American Revolution.

Image of a swamp with reeds in the foreground
Battlefield | State/County Park
Great Savannah
Summerton, SC

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

Historic Site | Marker
General Lafayette Marker, Johnstown, New York (NY-1)
Johnstown, NY
The Johnstown conference was held during a critical moment in the American Revolution. The Continental Congress and New York officials were attempting to secure the allegiance—or at least the...
Historic Site | Marker
General Lafayette Marker, Yorktown, Virginia (VA-5)
Yorktown, VA
Following the Revolutionary War, Lafayette accepted an invitation from George Washington and returned to America. The Marquis de Lafayette departed France in mid-June 1784 and arrived in New York City...