The American Revolution History Trail

The American Revolution History Trail

Tracing the Footsteps of Liberty: The American Revolution History Trail The American Revolution wasn’t sparked by a single event in a single place—it was a nationwide uprising that unfolded across colonial cities, towns, and battlefields from Massachusetts to South Carolina. Today, these historic locations form a living tapestry of the birth of the United States. Known collectively as the American Revolution History Trail, this network of towns,…

The American Cincinnatus - The American Revolution Institute

Historical Context The surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in October of 1781 persuaded Great Britain’s Parliament to end the war in America. Remarkably, the diverse, ill-supplied, and at times undisciplined Continental Army outlasted Parliament’s resolve to spend money and men to put down the American rebellion.  However, before a treaty of peace could be […]