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The Liberty Trail—Virginia

​​Your Path on The Liberty Trail Virginia

Virginia played a decisive role in the fight for independence, from the fiery debates in Williamsburg to the climactic Siege of Yorktown. Its people, lands, and resources shaped the course of the Revolution and helped secure America’s ultimate victory.

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Exhibit at the American Revolution Museum in Yorktown
Historic Site | Battlefield
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
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Battle of the Virginia Capes from the US Navy History & Heritage Command
Battlefield |
Battle of the Capes
Tourists ride in a carriage at Colonial Williamsburg
Historic Site |
Colonial Williamsburg
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William Flora's stand against British soldiers at Great Bridge
Battlefield |
Great Bridge
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Depiction of the Great Dismal Swamp by Thomas Moran in Slave Hunt
Historic Site |
Great Dismal Swamp
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Green Spring Battlefield Historical Marker Database
Battlefield |
Green Spring
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Gunston Hall, the home of George Mason, photographed by Craig Fildes
Historic Site | Historic House
Gunston Hall
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Hampton Roads Naval Museum with the USS Wisconsin
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Hampton Roads Naval Museum
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Bucket of Oysters
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Low Country Oyster Festival
Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, photographed by James Losey
Historic Site | Historic House
Monticello
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Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, in Virginia Wikimedia Commons
Historic Site | Historic House
Mount Vernon
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Scotchtown, the home of Patrick Henry, photographed by Larry Syverson
Historic Site | Historic House
Scotchtown
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Sentry Box in Fredericksburg photographed by Matthew Hartwig
Historic Site | Historic House
Sentry Box
St. John's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia
Historic Site |
St. John's Episcopal Church
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Stratford Hall, photographed by Modern Scribe Photography
Battlefield
Stratford Hall Plantation
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Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull
National Park | Battlefield
Yorktown
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What's New on The Liberty Trail
The Liberty Trail Logo over a map of the Eastern Side of the United States
News
Colonial National Historical Park Announces Special Living History Event Featuring the 1st Rhode Island Regiment

Liberty Trail History Makers

The Revolutionary War was a war unlike any other — one of ideas and ideals, that shaped “the course of human events. Explore the history and personalities from this pivotal time in American history.
A protrail of Henry Knox leaning on a cannon
Biography
Henry Knox

A self-educated bookseller and artillery expert, Knox led artillery efforts that forced the British to evacuate Boston and later serving as a trusted officer under General Washington and the first U.S. Secretary of War.