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Travel Inspirations

Hiking Through History

Walk in the footsteps of American history makers and discover scenic trails waiting to be explored.

States of Interest:
Virginia
Hiking
Abingdon, VA

The Abingdon Muster Grounds is a 9-acre park is the site where, in 1780, 400 Virginians joined other patriot militia from the western frontier in a two-week campaign that ended with a critical victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The Abingdon Muster Grounds is a partner site of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.

South Carolina
Hiking
Lancaster, SC

Andrew Jackson State Park offers two, one-mile loop trails. Crawford Trail (1.1-mile loop) Garden of the Waxhaws Trail (1.0-mile loop)

New Jersey
Hiking
Barnegat, NJ

Explore the 3.5 mile Michael T. Mangum Trail which includes the remanents of two colonial era roads There is also a .1 mile short path overlooking the Wading River called Rudy’s Point and a .1 mile...

New Jersey
Hiking
Morristown, NJ

Morristown National Historical Park has 27 miles of designated, marked hiking trails. For those simply looking for the historic sites, follow the 2.25 mile Yellow Trail.

New Jersey
Hiking
Fort Lee, NJ

There are 30 miles of trails available to hike throughout the rest of the Palisades Interstate Park.

New Jersey
Hiking
Morristown, NJ

Morristown National Historical Park has 27 miles of designated, marked hiking trails. For those simply looking for the historic sites, follow the 2.25 mile Yellow Trail.

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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 |
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 |
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 | Historic House
Lexington, MA

The Harrington House belonged to that of Jonathan Harrington whom, according to local history, crawled back to his house to pass in his wife's arms after being mortally wounded during the Battle of Lexington and Concord

Historic Site
Charleston, SC

Completed in 1713, The Powder Magazine is South Carolina's oldest government building.

Historic Site | Historic House
Clemson, SC

Located near the famous Treaty of Hopewell site, the Hopewell Plantation house was the Pickens' family home and later served as the South Carolina Governor's Mansion.

Historic Site | Historic House
Charleston, SC

In 1780, after the British occupied Charleston during the American Revolutionary War, the Brewton house was used as the British headquarters for Henry Clinton.

Historic Site |
Northborough, 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 |
Norfolk, VA

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is one of ten U.S. Navy-run museums in the country. It highlights Virginia's naval history from the American Revolution to the present.

Battlefield
Camden, SC

An ingenious Patriot deception provokes a prominent Loyalist to surrender his outpost

Historic Site |
Cohoes, 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...
Battlefield
Trenton, NJ

Renowned for Gen. George Washington's daring crossing of the Delaware River on a frigid Christmas night, Trenton marked the start of the Ten Crucial Days—a series of bold victories that reignited hope in the Revolutionary cause.

Historic Site |
Rensselaer, 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...