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Special Event

Now is Our Time to Strike: The 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry at Fort Smith

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Fee:

Free.

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Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Living History

Talk

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Description

Did you know that the first African American troops that ever saw action during the Civil War were stationed at Fort Smith? They served in battles before, during, and after their distinctive service here and helped to open the door for thousands of other African troops to serve in the nation abroad.

Join Ranger Cody Faber as he and volunteers discuss their service and demonstrate their equipment and weapons. The program will include a historic musket demonstration and is free to the public.

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Three African American men wearing blue uniforms holding muskets.

Learn about the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry and watch a historic musket demonstration.
NPS Photo