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Special Event
Event
Uniforming the Continental Army
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 43.012212, -73.648927
Visitor Center Lawn
Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
6 hours
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Living History
Talk
Description
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.