Step Back in Time: 5th New York Regiment Reenactors Revive Continental Army Legacy in Port Chester

PORT CHESTER, NY (October 25, 2025) — The 5th New York Regiment, a group of historical reenactors dedicated to preserving the history of the Continental Army’s 5th New York Line, will bring the Revolutionary War to life with a reenactment event titled “Life of a Soldier” at Lyon Park.

According to their website, the 5th New York Regiment keeps the memory of the Continental Army’s 5th New York Line alive. The group is a member of the Brigade of the American Revolution and The Continental Line, two large organizations for Revolutionary War reenactors.

The program is scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Organized in connection with #PC250, the event features the reenactment group portraying soldiers from the Continental Army’s 5th New York Line Unit, complete with period uniforms and muskets.

5th New York Regiment

The 5th New York Regiment was a unit of the Continental Army organized on January 26, 1777, under Colonel Lewis DuBois. It served with the New York Line and saw heavy action, including at the battles of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton and the Sullivan Expedition.

Authorized on November 30, 1776, the regiment was organized with companies from central New York. It was initially assigned to the Highlands Department before being moved to the Main Army and later the Northern Department.

Key engagements for the regiment included the Battle of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton, where it was severely mauled on October 6, 1777, with nearly two-thirds of its men killed or captured. The regiment also participated in the Sullivan Expedition, which aimed to subdue Native American tribes allied with the British.

The regiment was consolidated with the 2nd and 4th New York Regiments on January 1, 1781, to form a new, combined Second New York Regiment, and the 5th ceased to exist as a separate unit. It was active from its organization in 1777 until its consolidation in 1781.

Port Chester, incorporated in 1868, hosts the gathering at Lyon Park as part of community commemorations tied to the hashtag initiative.

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