Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
3816 Caroline Street
HoustonTX77004
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Description
Featuring a permanent collection of artefacts that exhibits the African American role in US military, from the Revolutionary war to today. Open Monday through Saturday.
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Step back into time and check out the forgotten heroes of our history.:
The Experience
The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum houses a unique collection of artifacts relating to the African-American troop formed in 1866 by the U.S. Army. Step back into time...
The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum houses a unique collection of artifacts relating to the African-American troop formed in 1866 by the U.S. Army. Step back into time...
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Mission:To preserve, promote and perpetuate the history, tradition and outstanding contributions of the Buffalo Soldiers toward the development and defense of the United States of America.General Information:In its first year of operation, the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum had over 20,000 visitors.In recognition of the museum's contributions to its surrounding community and all of Houston,...
The museum chronicles the African American military experience from 1770 to 2000.
The Beginning African Americans have served proudly in every great American war. In 1866, through an act of Congress, legis...lation was adopted to create six all African American Army units. The units were identified as the 9th and 10th cavalry and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st infantry regiments. The four infantry regiments were later reorganized to form the 24th and 25th infantry regiments....
