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PatchMetalHistory 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.

 

     President's Trail      Lincoln Pilgramage

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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

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

     Carlisle Historical Trail      Colonial Annapolis Trail

Carlisle, PA

Annapolis, MD

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

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

     Old Town Alexandria Trail      Salisbury-Spencer Trail

Alexandria, VA

Salisbury, NC

Trail includes historical homes, churches, memorials, R.E. Lee's home, etc. Trail length of 8 miles.

$1.00 per brochure

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

     Charleston Trail of Freedom      Siege of Charleston Trail

Charleston, SC

Charleston, SC

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

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

     National Capital Trail of Freedom      Manassas National Battlefield

Washington, D.C.

Manassas, VA

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

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

     Philadelphia Trail of Freedom      Benjamin Franklin Historical Trail

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA

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

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

     Boston Trail of Freedom      Leesburg Historical Trail

Boston, MA

Leesburg, VA

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

Trail highlights the historic town, the Loudoun Museum, Dodona Manor, Market Station, etc. Trail length approx. 3 miles.

$1.00 per brochure

     Harrisburg Historical Trail      Raleigh Historical Trail

Harrisburg, PA

Raleigh, NC

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

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

     National Capital Lincoln Trail      Washington and Lee Trail

Washington, D.C.

Alexandria to Arlington, VA

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

A walking and riding tour of Mt. Vernon, Alexandria and Arlington House and Cemetery. Total 23 miles.

$1.00 per brochure

     Battle of Blandensburg and Star Spangled Banner Trail      Arlington National Cemetery Trail

Washington, D.C.

Arlington, VA

A 53 mile driving tour connecting various points of the War of 1812 attack on Washington, D.C.

$1.00 per brochure

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

     Cooper River Historical Trail      Hiking Trails of America

Camden County, NJ

1999 revision

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

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

     Hornet's Nest Trail     

Charlotte, NC

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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