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Kayaking/Canoeing

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

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South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
Blacksburg, SC

Canoe and kayak rentals are offered at the 13-acre Lake Crawford. Personal craft may be launched at Lake Crawford and Lake York for a $5/day charge. Watercraft must be carried to the shore from the...

South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
Catawba, SC

The Catawba River is home to the largest known population of the rocky shoals spider lily, a rare flower species found predominantly in the Southeast, accessible only by kayak or canoe.

South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
Charleston, SC

Paddle through a large wildlife refuge, a 60-acre plantation, a 125-acre waterfowl refuge, and a 60-acre cypress and tupelo black water swamp.

South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
Moncks Corner, SC

The Cooper River Heritage Trail waterway is perfect for kayakers and canoers alike. Cooper River Underwater Heritage offers underwater diving consisting of six sites that range from a Revolutionary...

South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
Clinton, SC

The Enoree is known as the "River of Muscadines" and ranges from two to six feet deep and 40 to 70 feet wide. Visitors can find a canoe and kayak launch. Information on local take-outs and launches is...

South Carolina
Kayaking/Canoeing
Moncks Corner, SC

Paddle down Lower Wadboo Creek beneath the towering cypress trees. You will see a number of inlets into the creek from rice farming, which was once common on the creek. The most common wildlife seen...

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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.
Battlefield
Moncks Corner, SC

The Patriots Take Provisions and Prisoners in a Surprise Attack on a British Supply Depot.

Historic Site | Historic House
Freehold, NJ

This unassuming home, owned by the Covenhoven family, was requisitioned by British General Henry Clinton in the days prior to the monumental Battle of Monmouth.

National Park | Historic 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.

Battlefield
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

Historic Site | Historic House
Clemson, SC

Built in 1716 for Paul de St. Julien in Berkeley County. The house was later dismantled and moved to Clemson University and functions as a house museum.

Historic Site | Battlefield
Lake George, 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 | National Park
Currie, NC

Now the site of one of the last Scottish broadsword charges in history, nearly 1,000 North Carolina Patriots faced off against well-trained Highlanders in the first significant victory for the Patriots in the Revolution

Historic Site |
Boston, MA

The oldest standing church in Boston, it once signaled lookouts in Charlestown, which triggered Paul Revere's famous ride to alert militia of the advancing British Regulars across the Massachusetts countryside.

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

National Park | Historic House
Lincoln, MA

This building was the home of the captain of the Lincoln Minutemen, William Smith, who led his men at the Lexington Green on April 19, 1775.

Historic Site | Historic House
Camden, SC

After the Siege of Charleston in 1780, the British established a headquarters at the Kershaw/Cornwallis House. Today the house and grounds are open to tours.

Historic Site | State/County Park
Washington Crossing, PA

Located on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, this park commemorates Washington's planning of his famous crossing that re-ignited the spark of liberty.