 History
comes alive for you and your group as you hike our trails. From battlefields
to Franklin's print shop, you learn about the history in the area
of each trail. Each trail has a brochure that contains directions,
points of interest and questions allowing each person to earn a patch
and medal for that trail. A simple self-guiding tour for the hiker
with various trail lengths.
Awards
Each trail has a patch and a medal (click images below for larger version) available to all who hike the trail and return the
brochure with the questions answered.
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President's Trail |
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Lincoln Pilgramage |
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Washington, D.C. |
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Washington, D.C. |
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Trail includes Jefferson, Lincoln and Washington Memorials,
National Archives, White House, U.S. Capital, etc. Trails lengths of 8, 9.5, and 11 miles. $1.00 per brochure
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Trail includes Ford's Theatre, Boy Scout Statue, Treasury
Exhibit, U.S. Capital, etc. Trail lengths of 7.5 and 11.5 miles. $1.00 per brochure
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Carlisle Historical Trail |
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Colonial Annapolis Trail |
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Carlisle, PA |
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Annapolis, MD |
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Trail covers Carlisle Army Barracks, Confederate occupation,
and other points of history of this old town. Trail lengths of 4, 6, and 8 miles. $1.00 per brochure
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Trail covers U.S. Naval Academy, Maryland
State House, Maryland Hall of Records and other points of interest.
Trail length is 8 miles.
$1.00 per brochure
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Town Alexandria Trail |
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Salisbury-Spencer Trail |
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Alexandria, VA |
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Salisbury, NC |
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Trail includes historical homes, churches, memorials, R.E.
Lee's home, etc. Trail length of 8 miles. $1.00 per brochure
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Trail includes historic home section, Salisbury Civil War
Prison, National Cemetery site, N.C. Transportation Museum, Grist Mill. Trail lengths of 4
and 8 miles. $1.00 per brochure
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Charleston Trail of Freedom |
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Siege of Charleston Trail |
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Charleston, SC |
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Charleston, SC |
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Trail covers all the important landmarks in the historic
section of the Revolutionary period. Trail lengths of 8 and 12 miles. $1.00 per brochure
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Trail covers the Civil War history of the historic city where
the war began. Trail lengths of 7 and 11.5 miles. $1.00 per brochure
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National Capital Trail of Freedom |
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Manassas National Battlefield |
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Washington, D.C. |
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Manassas, VA |
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Trail includes National Portrait Gallery, U.S. Capital,
Signer's Island, etc. Trail lengths of 6.5, 7.2 and 9.5 miles.
$1.00 per brochure
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First Manassas trail covers 9.1 miles of the battlefield of
the battle of 1861. Second Manassas covers 7.75 miles of the battlefield of 1862.
$1.00 per brochure
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Philadelphia Trail of Freedom |
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Benjamin Franklin Historical Trail |
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Philadelphia, PA |
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Philadelphia, PA |
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Trail covers the Liberty Bell, Carpenter's Hall, Independence
Hall, churches, historic homes, etc. Trail lengths of 5.25, 7, 7.25 miles.
$1.00 per brochure
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Trail includes Franklin's Court, Independence Hall, Christ
Church, Fireman's Hall Museum. Trail lengths of 4.5, 7.5 and 8.3 miles.
$1.00 per brochure
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Boston Trail of Freedom |
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Leesburg Historical Trail |
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Boston, MA |
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Leesburg, VA
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Trail covers Boston Massacre, Paul Revere Mall, Bunker Hill,
U.S. Constitution, Old North Church, etc. Trail lengths of 5.5, 7.5, 8.75 and 11.75 miles.
$1.00 per brochure
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Trail highlights the historic town, the
Loudoun Museum, Dodona Manor, Market Station, etc. Trail length approx.
3 miles.
$1.00 per brochure
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Harrisburg Historical Trail |
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Raleigh Historical Trail |
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Harrisburg, PA |
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Raleigh, NC |
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The William Penn Museum and the State Capital building are
the highlights of the trail as you tour the historic river city. Approximately 5 mile
hike.
$1.00 per brochure
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4-5 mile circular trail which highlights the State Capital,
the Executive Mansion, the Museum of History and some of the historical areas of the city.
$1.00 per brochure
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National Capital Lincoln Trail |
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Washington and Lee Trail |
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Washington, D.C. |
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Alexandria to Arlington, VA |
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A look at Civil War Washington, D.C., including Ford's
Theater, the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Museum of History, etc. 8 miles.
$1.00 per brochure
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A walking and riding tour of Mt. Vernon, Alexandria and
Arlington House and Cemetery. Total 23 miles.
$1.00 per brochure
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Battle of Blandensburg and Star Spangled Banner Trail |
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Arlington National Cemetery Trail |
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Washington, D.C. |
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Arlington, VA |
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A 53 mile driving tour connecting various points of the War
of 1812 attack on Washington, D.C.
$1.00 per brochure
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An 8 mile trail covering the graves of the miltary leaders of
the United States with stops at the Kennedy Grave Site, the Iwo Jima Monument, Arlington
House and the graves of the Unknowns.
$1.00 per brochure
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Cooper River Historical Trail |
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Hiking Trails of America |
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Camden County, NJ |
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1999 revision |
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A 12 mile trail through Camden County, New Jersey. Highlights
include the grave of Walt Whitman, Barclay Farmstead, Hadrosaurus Dinosaur, Haddon House
and others.
$1.00 per brochure
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A listing of 100's of hiking trails in the U.S. and
historical trails in all the councils of the BSA. Gives you all the info you need to
contact the sponsor, mileage, medals, patches, etc.
$5.00 per brochure
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Hornet's Nest Trail |
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Charlotte, NC |
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Three mile trail in downtown Charlotte, NC plus a driving tour of the
Revolutionary Battlefield sites in North Mecklenburg County.
$1.00 per brochure
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