NGP History Project

It’s the summer of 1898.

You:
🇺🇸 National Guardsman from Pennsylvania
🏝️ Just arrived in Puerto Rico or the Philippines
🥵You’re already sweating through wool trousers and a flannel shirt in tropical heat you’ve never felt before.

Them:
🇪🇸 Spanish Army or local auxiliary.
✅ You’ve lived here your whole life - or you’ve already acclimated to the climate
🙂You are wearing rayadillo cotton built for sun, humidity, and survival.

The real first battle? The uniform.

Take a trip to Fort Mott State Park this weekend for the annual Spanish‑American War living history and learn more about this often overlooked conflict.