Event
Celebrate Buffalo Soldiers Day 2024
Fee:
Free. FreeLocation: LAT/LONG: 40.000000, -84.000000
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument is located at 1120 US Highway 42 E, Wilberforce, Ohio, 45384.
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Activities and programs are happening throughout the day starting at 10 am until 3 pm. Ranger talks will begin at 11 am and 2 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 Sunday, July 28th, 2024. We will have free family friendly programs and activities throughout the day. All programs and activities will take place at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument.
Schedule of Events on Sunday, July 28th, 2024:
Insignia Button Activity from 10 am to 3 pm
Learn about the different Buffalo Soldier regiments and their insignias and create your own military insignia. Bring your creativity and join in on the fun!
Buffalo Soldier Love Stories (Ranger Talk) at 11 am
Join a Park Ranger for a 45-minute talk and learn about the stories of African Americans who served in the military and how their commitments to their loved ones effected their actions on and off the battlefield.
Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks (Ranger Talk) at 2 pm
Join a Park Ranger for a 45-minute talk and discover the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers in our National Parks and how their contribution across the American landscape continues to be captured and preserved for future generations to learn and explore.
Reservation or Registration: No
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