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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.
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 |
Henry Knox Trail Marker at Marlborough, MA (MA-19)
Marlborough, 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 Ft. Ticonderoga Marker at Ticonderoga NY (NY-2)
Ticonderoga, 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 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.

Limestone Springs Memorial
Historic Site
Limestone Springs Memorial
Gaffney, SC
On this site lie the bodies of three, unknown British soldiers who perished at the Battle of Cowpens, which was fought around 14 miles away from here on January 17, 1781. These three men were brought...
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Point Marion, Pennsylvania (PA-4)
Point Marion, 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...
Photo of the Buttrick House taken by the National Park Service
National Park | Historic House
Major John Buttrick 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.

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...
Francis Marion ordering the construction of defenses at Port's Ferry by Dale Watson
Battlefield
Port's Ferry
Johnsonville, SC

Known as an extremely important ferry crossing in the Colonial Period, Marion fortified this ferry and frequently utilized it to quickly move his troops to lay ambushes

1760s era lighthouse located at the Gateway National Recreational Area in Sandy Hook
Historic Site | National Park
Sandy Hook
Highlands, NJ

A strategic location for the defense of New York's harbor, the Continentals failed to reinforce this peninsula, leading to the city's capture in August of 1776. A lighthouse dating to 1764 still operates there today, once serving as a Loyalist fortification.

Historic Site |
Lafayette Tour Marker, Brownsville, Pennsylvania (PA-88)
Brownsville, 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, Cannelton, Indiana (IN-110)
Cannelton, IN
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...