Uniforming the Continental Army

Partner Event
August 17, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT

Saratoga National Historical Park
Stillwater, NY 12170

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.

Contact
Garrett Cloer
Saratoga National Historical Park
(518) 670-2980