Complete American Revolution Road Trip Guide - More than 500 Sites from Lexington to Yorktown

Tour every major campaign of the American War of Independence with the first travel guide to survey every theater: New England, the Mid-Atlantic, the South, Canada, and the western frontier. Itineraries lay out how best to visit the 476 battlefields, from Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Valley Forge to more obscure sites, including Kings Mountain, Quebec, and St. Augustine. Each entry features an in-depth overview to help you understand the location's importance and notes museums, commemorative markers, and other must-visit places. See where the Founding Fathers worked, where Native Americans gathered to respond to the war, and more. Organized into tours doable over a long weekend, the book helps you plan, customize your visits, and get to the sites. Capsule biographies track key players, and maps plot can't-miss locations. Comprehensive visiting information includes websites, addresses, GPS coordinates, and other details. With this indispensable, meticulously researched guide, you can relive the birth of America.

About the author

Michael Weeks is the author of The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide and has driven tens of thousands of miles across the country to gather the amazing stories and experiences that American history has to offer. He lives in Brookfield, Illinois, with his wife.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Weeks
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 07.04.2026
• EAN: 9781682682999
• ISBN: 978-1-68268-299-9
• No. of pages: 544
• Illustrations: 200 photographs; 7 maps
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Map accessories, miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, Travel & holiday guides, TRAVEL / United States / General, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), TRAVEL / Special Interest / Military, TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Road Travel, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Travel and holiday guides, Military life & institutions, Road & motor vehicles: general interest, C 1700 To C 1800, Road and motor vehicles: general interest, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, Military institutions, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era)