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Buffalo Soldiers - Cheyenne, WY
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Outspoken1
N 41° 08.721 W 104° 50.201
13T E 513704 N 4554905
This plaque explores the history of the 'Buffalo Soldiers' of which is the topic of the sculpture.
Waymark Code: WMHVYP
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2013
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The so-called 'Buffalo Soldiers' were African-American units created by Congress in 1866. These were segregated units. President Harry S. Truman desegregated the military on July 26, 1948. The last unit was disbanded in 1951!
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