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New York's oldest running bar. This building is most famous as the site where, on December 4, 1783, George Washington gathered a group of his officers...

Fort Ticonderoga, formerly Fort Carillon, is a large 18th-century star fort built by the French at a narrows near the south end of Lake Champlain, in...

Visit the house where wounded Polish freedom fighter and immigrant Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived. Learn how this genius military engineer designed...

Restored historic home of Founding Father John Joy. Visitors will be able to experience homestead life in the early republic as well as learn more...

The "Old Exchange" was a symbol of the importance of Charleston as a harbor in the Southern Colonies prior to the revolution, and it maintained its...

The Battle of Springfield took place in late June of 1780 as part of a second attempt by British forces to invade New Jersey and destroy the army of...

The New York Historical Society Museum and Library was founded by 11 founders who all lived through the turbulent occupation of New York by the...

Valley Forge is the encampment site of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-1778. The park features 3,500 acres of monuments, meadows, and...

Independence Hall is the birthplace of America. The Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were both debated and signed inside this...

The Liberty Bell bears a timeless message: "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof." Go beyond the iconic crack to...

Betsy Ross is well known for being the creator of the first Stars & Stripes design of the national flag. The Betsy Ross House is the birthplace of the...

This site preserves the area where George Washington crossed the Delaware in order to attack Trenton and change the tide of the Revolutionary War.