Militia Uniform Vest

From Henry Whitfield State Museum

Wool, Silver

After the American Revolution, many local militias adopted the uniforms worn by the Continental Army. This flannel militia vest with silver buttons closely resembles ones worn by privates in the Continental Army in the early 1780s. It belonged to Phineas Dowd (1791-1834) of North Guilford, Connecticut.

Gift of Mrs. Sarah Annette Hubbard Hoadley of North Guilford in 1902

Accession/ID Number HW1902.169