Uniforming the Continental Army

The American Northern Army encamped at Saratoga Battlefield in 1777 included thousands of Continental soldiers from New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. These soldiers wore a variety of colorful uniforms made of wool or linen, all of which needed to be hand tailored. Their leather shoes were made by hand using a careful, painstaking process. Come to the park to see an 18th-century tailor and cordwainer (not a cobbler!) make these uniform parts using authentic period techniques.

You may also like the following events from Saratoga National Historical Park:

• This Saturday, 2nd August, 09:30 am, History Caravan in Stillwater
• This Saturday, 2nd August, 10:00 am, Tinsmithing Demonstration in Stillwater
• This month, 16th August, 09:30 am, History Caravan in Stillwater