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Buffalo Soldiers museum carries on legacy of Black soldiers

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Buffalo Soldiers museum carries on legacy of Black soldiers

The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum is the only museum in the country dedicated primarily to showcasing Black military history from the present, all the way back to the time of the Buffalo Soldiers. Buffalo Soldiers were members of the first all-Black units of the United States Army after the Civil War. The Houston, Texas museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, with free admission on Thursday from 1pm to 4pm. You can learn more about the museum at www.buffalosoldiersmuseum.com. You can also donate to the 1866 Campaign to help the museum recover from the COVID-19 pandemic here.

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum is the only museum in the country dedicated primarily to showcasing Black military history from the present, all the way back to the time of the Buffalo Soldiers.

Buffalo Soldiers were members of the first all-Black units of the United States Army after the Civil War.

The Houston, Texas museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, with free admission on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

You can learn more about the museum at www.buffalosoldiersmuseum.com. You can also donate to the 1866 Campaign to help the museum recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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