Event
Rangers in Blue: Buffalo Soldiers, the First Park Rangers
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Fee:
Free.Location:
African American Civil War Memorial, on the stepsDates & Times
Date:
Friday, April 28, 2023
Time:
5:30 PM
Duration:
30 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
Description
The earliest rangers were not the green and gray clad folks you see today, they were African American cavalry members of the US Army, known as Buffalo Soldiers. Join Ranger Stanley as he discusses how this practice began and the its impact in the Park Service.
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
Ranger Stanley Merritt(202) 993-3524