Revolutionary War
Where independence was argued, signed, and fought for — statehouses, encampments, and battlefields.
Nine landmarks across 5 states. Start with Liberty Bell, Faneuil Hall and Old North Church.
- Landmarks
- 9
- Period
- 1775–1783
Pictured Liberty Bell
Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA · via Wikimedia Commons
The Landmarks
- Revolutionary War
Liberty Bell
Philadelphia, PA
The Liberty Bell is one of the most enduring symbols of American independence and freedom.
Revolutionary WarFaneuil Hall
Boston, MA
Faneuil Hall has been called the 'Cradle of Liberty' for the fiery meetings that helped spark the American Revolution.
Revolutionary WarOld North Church
Boston, MA
Old North Church is where the American Revolution received its most famous signal.
Revolutionary WarValley Forge
King of Prussia, PA
No shots were fired in anger at Valley Forge, yet it may be the most important place in the story of the Continental Army.
Revolutionary WarYorktown Battlefield
Yorktown, VA
On the fields around Yorktown in October 1781, the American Revolution was effectively won.
Revolutionary WarFort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, NY
Perched where Lake Champlain narrows toward Lake George, Fort Ticonderoga commanded the water highway between Canada and the Hudson Valley — making it one of the most fought-over pieces of ground in colonial North America.
Revolutionary WarOld State House
Boston, MA
Surrounded today by Boston's glass skyscrapers, the Old State House was the seat of British colonial government in Massachusetts and a flashpoint of the Revolution itself.
Revolutionary WarFreedom Trail
Boston, MA
The Freedom Trail solved a simple problem with a brilliant idea: paint a line on the sidewalk connecting Boston's scattered Revolutionary sites, and let visitors walk the story of American independence in order.
Revolutionary WarPrinceton Battlefield
Princeton, NJ
The battle where Washington personally rode into British musket fire to rally his wavering troops, capping the 'Ten Crucial Days' campaign that turned the Revolution's momentum after a string of American defeats.
Historical Essays
- Revolutionary War · Colonial America
Boston's Road to Revolution, Street by Street
A market hall, a statehouse balcony, a church steeple and a silversmith's house — the places where Boston argued its way into a war, all within a walk of each other.
Old USA Editors · 2 min read · September 28, 2026
- Revolutionary War
Washington's War in Four Places: Ticonderoga to Yorktown
Cannon dragged through a New England winter, a desperate January counterstroke, a starving encampment and a surrender on the York River — the Revolution's turning points, and where to stand on them.
Old USA Editors · 2 min read · September 28, 2026