Revolutionary Stories: To Dress the Whole Army
April 16, 2026 @ 6:30PM — 7:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Loudoun Museum: 16 Loudoun St SW Leesburg, VA 20175 Get Directions
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To Dress the Whole Army: Uniforms in the Continental Army
Throughout the Revolutionary War one of the biggest challenges faced by Washington was attempting to keep his army clothed and uniformed. Cut off from British manufacturing, the Continental Army relied on a variety of sources, resulting in uniforms of nearly every color and style. Shaw will explore the variety of uniforms used in the Revolution, as well as the research and techniques used in recreating them.
To Dress the Whole Army is part of Loudoun Museum’s Revolutionary Stories: Loudoun and Beyond program series. This program series features speakers who will dive deep into the stories of Loudoun’s diverse people and perspectives of the Revolutionary era. Like contemporary times, Loudoun County was the home of diverse people and perspectives during the Revolutionary era. By highlighting this historical diversity, this series aims to develop a more complete narrative of the Revolutionary period.
Revolutionary Stories is open to the public, and presentations will be uploaded to our YouTube channel. Check out Loudoun Museum’s social media, website, and sign up for our newsletter to find out about program announcements, updates, and more. The program series is made possible in part by a grant from Virginia Humanities.
Upcoming programs in the Revolutionary Stories series include:
Female Patriots of Loudoun County with Sherryl Belinsky, State Chair, Virginia DAR Historic Preservation Committee – March 28
The Tory and the Patriot: The Unlikely Friendship of Nicholas Creswell and Thomson Mason with Ken Bancroft, Public Historian – May 16
Black Patriots and Loyalist with Alicia Cohen, and Gertrude Evans, members of the Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library – June 28
This program takes place at Loudoun Museum on the second floor, no elevator is available.