Wooden legs are, perhaps, the class of objects we most commonly associate with pre-industrial disability. But where and how did eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Americans acquire artificial legs? What can the circumstances of their production and use tell us about how Americans interpreted disability? Using one New England amputee’s story as a case study, University of Delaware Department of History PhD candidate Nicole Belolan will explore what it was like to be disabled with a mobility impairment before the era of orthopedic accessory manufacturers, curb cuts, and accessible restrooms.