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Kayaking/Canoeing

Experience America's Revolutionary waterways by kayak or canoe, surrounded by stunning natural beauty.

States of Interest:
South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
Lancaster, SC

Paddle around the 18-acre lake in your canoe or kayak. Observe the many migratory birds and other wildlife that use the lake.

New Jersey
Kayaking/Canoeing
Alpine, NJ

Canoe and Kayak along the scenic Hudson River by launching your watercraft from Bloomer's Beach, located at the north end of Englewood Picnic Area and at the beach along the north end of the Alpine...

South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
Summerville, SC

The Ashley River Blue Trail is one of the best-kept secrets for paddling and wildlife watching. Explore the historic Ashley River, which runs more than 30 miles from its headwaters in the Great...

South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
Huger, SC

Deep in the Francis Marion National Forest, near the town of Awendaw, lies Awendaw Creek Canoe, a peaceful, scenic place for launching small boats onto Awendaw Creek.

South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
Camden, SC

Explore the 1.5 mile, round trip waterway around Goodale State Park, sure to please those who love wilderness canoe trips and kayaking in South Carolina.

South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
McClellanville, SC

Located in the southern Santee Delta region, Hampton Plantation State Historic Site is home to the remote, final remnants of a colonial-era rice plantation. Guided paddling tours of the area are...

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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 |
Oyster Bay, NY

Raynham Hall was the home of the Townsend family, one of the founding families of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, New York, and a member of George Washington's Culper Spy Ring.

Historic Site |
Bronx, NY

Occupied by both sides during the American Revolution, this home has seen the likes of both George Washington and William Howe

Historic Site |
Remsen, NY

Historic home of Baron Von Steuben, Drillmaster of the American Revolution.

Historic Site | Marker
Schuylerville, NY
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...
National Park | Historic Site
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...
Battlefield | Historic Site
Moncks Corner, SC

During the British occupation of Charleston in 1781, these grounds were part of a British outpost to supply ammunition and provisions to patrolling British troops.

Battlefield
Clarendon County, SC

Patriot Francis Marion earns his famous nickname — "The Swamp Fox”— after a futile chase by British Commander Banastre Tarleton

Historic Site | Gardens & Grounds
Charleston, SC

The plantation & gardens bears witness to 350 years of American history. Learn about the Europeans who colonized South Carolina, and the enslaved people who worked in the rice fields and gardens.

Historic Site | Battlefield
Brooklyn, NY
Sixteen Union generals, including Henry Halleck, Henry Slocum, Abram Duryee, and Fitz-John Porter, and two Confederate generals are buried at The Green-Wood Cemetery. Several Civil War monuments...
Historic Site | Historic House
Bedminister, NJ

The only surviving building associated with the Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment, America's first military academy, it served as the headquarters of Henry Knox during the Middlebrook encampment of 1778-1779.

Historic Site | Marker
Bristol, RI
Lafayette played a crucial role in maintaining coordination between the Continental Army under General John Sullivan and newly arrived French forces under Admiral d’Estaing. In the summer of 1778, the...
Historic Site | Battlefield
Sanford, NC

Also known as the Alston House, the House in the Horseshoe served as a Patriot outpost where a four hour skirmish took place on July 29, 1781.