This is a sketch of cannons on the upper deck of a fort.

Heritage Sites

The places highlighted here — formerly called the Civil War Discovery Trail — are not just any places. They are the celebrated sites and structures that bring the earliest chapters of the American story to life, such as battlefields, historic homes, stations on the Underground Railroad, cemeteries, and parks. Together, they constitute the essential stops on a trail to discovering not only America’s military history, but the political, social and human dimensions of the founding and forging of the United States.

Butts Hill Fort
Rev War  |  Fort

Butts Hill Fort

This was the largest Revolutionary War earthen fort in southern New England, used as the command post for the Americans during the Battle of Rhode...
Mile Post #42 Interpretive Marker
Civil War  |  Historic Site

Mile Post #42

The railroad found here follows the route of a vital U.S. Army rail line which African Americans constructed and guarded during the Civil War.
Old Barracks Museum
Rev War  |  Historic Site

Old Barracks Museum

Located on Barrack Street, the old Trenton Barracks were built during the French and Indian War to avoid housing British troops in colonial homes...