Event
Celebrate Buffalo Soldiers Day
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 39.715432, -83.883743
All programs and activities will take place at the Bishop Reverdy C. Ransom Memorial Library on the campus of Payne Theological Seminary. The library is located at 1230 Wilberforce-Clifton Road, Wilberforce OH, 45384.
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Type of Event
Activities and programs are happening throughout the day starting at 10 am. The last talk of the day begins at 3 pm
Description
On July 28, 1866, the United States Congress authorized six regular Army regiments of Black enlisted soldiers. The units were the 9th Cavalry, 10th Cavalry, 38th Infantry, 39th Infantry, 40th Infantry and 41st Infantry regiments. Three years later in 1869 the infantry regiments were consolidated and renamed the 24th Infantry and 25th Infantry. These men became known as Buffalo Soldiers. Buffalo Soldiers were all-Black soldiers that served in segregated units in the U.S. Army from 1866 through the Korean War.
Join us in celebration of the Buffalo Soldiers on July 28th. We will have free family friendly programs and activities throughout the day. All programs and activities will take place at the Bishop Reverdy C. Ransom Memorial Library on the campus of Payne Theological Seminary. The library is located at 1230 Wilberforce-Clifton Road, Wilberforce OH, 45384.
Schedule of Event:
Family Activities from 10 am to 3 pm
Celebrate Buffalo Soldiers Day by participating in some hands on activities. Topics throughout the day include “Train Like a Buffalo Soldier” and “Scouting with the Buffalo Soldiers.”
Buffalo Solders; A Nickname (Ranger Talk) at 10am and 11 am
How did the Buffalo Soldiers get their nickname? Join a Park Ranger for a 25-minute PowerPoint presentation on the origins of the Buffalo Soldier nickname.
Henry O. Flipper: The first African American graduate of West Point (Ranger Talk) at 1 pm and 3 pm.
Join a Park Ranger for a 45-minute presentation to learn about the life and times of Henry Flipper and how he overcame adversity throughout his life.
Reservation or Registration: No
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