Buffalo Soldiers study
National Park Service. 2019. Buffalo Soldiers study. WASO 909/149437. National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) conducted a study of alternatives to commemorate and interpret the role of Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the national park system, recommend ways to enhance historical research, education, interpretation, and public awareness of their stewardship role in the national parks, and identify ways to further connect the Buffalo Soldiers story to the development of national parks and African-American military service following the Civil War. The goal of the study was to increase public awareness and understanding of Buffalo Soldiers in the early history of the National Park Service, promote awareness and relevancy of the National Park Service within African American communities, and enhance historical research, education and public awareness related to the Buffalo Soldiers. The NPS study team conducted public and internal outreach, including a Scholars Round Table, to: -identify and fill research and knowledge gaps -gain a better understanding of the stewardship role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the NPS -and identify ideas and suggestions to meet the study's objectives.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 2019-03
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- AMIS , BIBE , CHCH , CHIR , CHYO , CRCO , FOBO , FODA , FOLS , FOPO , FOUN , FOVA , GLAC , GOGA , GUMO , HAVO , KLGO , MISS , SEKI , YELL , YOSE
- Keywords
- African Americans, Buffalo soldiers, Civil War