Exciting Updates Arrive to The Liberty Trail N.J. App and Website
A slew of new content focused on New Jersey’s Revolutionary history has arrived on The Liberty Trail N.J. app and website, completing its first phase of development and adding to previous offerings focused on Princeton and the Ten Crucial Days. Today, in partnership with RevolutionNJ, the Trust is excited to announce 20 biographies and five brand-new battlefield tours are now available for visitors to learn and explore.
The new offerings include historic sites and itineraries to help visitors plan for their revolutionary journey at the following sites, in addition to Princeton and the Ten Crucial Days:
- Monmouth Battlefield
- HMS Blue Mountain Valley Boarding
- Fort Lee
- Morristown (1777)
- Red Bank Battlefield
Online at TheLibertyTrail.org, the list of featured historic sites in New Jersey continues to grow with resources to help people plan their perfect visit to more than 40 different locations that together tell the story of New Jersey’s Revolutionary history.
“Since its launch last December, The Liberty Trail N.J. has been an essential tool for historians of any age looking to deepen their knowledge of our nation’s founding conflict,” said Trust President David Duncan. “With the latest additions, it is an even richer resource, and the perfect way to enhance the power of place on a battlefield.”
“As the Crossroads of the American Revolution, New Jersey saw more Revolutionary war activity than any other state. The Liberty Trail N.J. is bringing these stories to life, making our history more accessible than ever,” said Carrie Fellows, executive director of RevolutionNJ. “As we approach our nation's 250th Anniversary, we can’t wait to welcome visitors from around the world to experience this commemoration, which will last in New Jersey from 2026 to 2033."
Updates and expansions of The Liberty Trail N.J. are far from over, and more biographies, tours and historic sites will be added in the coming months.
The milestone for the innovative app comes as the Trust wraps up the first season of the new YouTube show Historically Correct, hosted by New Jersey public school teacher Nick Ferroni. The show follows Ferroni as he explores the vast offerings of The Liberty Trail throughout the Garden State. Ferroni also quizzes site visitors on their knowledge of the American Revolution.
At Princeton, the very first tour on The Liberty Trail N.J., the Trust has been hard at work on the multi-million-dollar interpretation and restoration Reimagining Princeton campaign. Visitors can already experience these improved amenities, including more than a dozen new interpretive signage, and a topographic map on the battlefield, which interacts with augmented reality to bring the battle to life.
The Liberty Trail program is an unforgettable journey through place and time, connecting locations central to the story of the American Revolution. It began in South Carolina, before expanding to New Jersey in December 2024. The release of the Trail’s most recent edition, The Liberty Trail Massachusetts, coincided with the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord earlier this year. The Liberty Trail will soon be expanding once more, with a launch in the Old Dominion expected by the end of 2025.
As America marks the nation’s Semiquincentennial anniversary, additional states will join the network, bearing testimony to more outstanding partnerships and collaborations in the history community. Learn more at TheLibertyTrail.org.
