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Buffalo Soldiers Historical Markers

Four all-black regiments of the US Army created in 1866 who fought in Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, Mexican Border War.
 
By Lee Hattabaugh, May 24, 2014
Buffalo Soldiers Marker
1 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Buffalo Soldiers — Huntsville, AL —
On Poplar Avenue NW at Yukon Street NW, on the right when traveling west on Poplar Avenue NW.
2 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Late Indian Wars — 1866–1890 —
Near Monroe Street Northwest at Washington Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.
3 ► Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — 31 — Old Plateau Cemetery — Africatown Graveyard —
On Bay Bridge Cutoff Road 0.1 miles north of Chin Street, on the left when traveling south.
4 ► Arizona, Cochise County, Sierra Vista — Buffalo Soldier Legacy Plaza —
On Smith Avenue at Winrow Street, on the left when traveling west on Smith Avenue.
5 ► Colorado, Costilla County, Fort Garland — 16 — Fort Garland
On State Highway 159 0.2 miles south of U.S. 160, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
6 ► Colorado, Costilla County, Fort Garland — 190 — Fort Garland / Buffalo Soldiers —
Near State Highway 159, on the right when traveling south.
7 ► Colorado, El Paso County, Colorado Springs — Buffalo Soldiers Community Memorial — Buffalo Soldiers Historical Snapshot —
Near Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south.
8 ► Colorado, Las Animas County, Trinidad — Cathay Williams — Buffalo Soldier — 1844 - ca. 1892 —
Near U.S. 160.
9 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial —
On West 18th Street at Baynard Boulevard on West 18th Street.
10 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Atlas District — 13 — Enterprising Families — Hub, Home, Heart — Greater H Street NE Heritage Trail —
On H Street Northeast at 13th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northeast.
11 ► Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Tampa Heights — The Buffalo Soldiers in Tampa Heights — 1898 —
On East Columbus Drive at North Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Columbus Drive.
12 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Lincolnville — 94 South Street — ACCORD Freedom Trail —
On South Street, on the left when traveling east.
13 ► Illinois, Morgan County, Jacksonville — Lincoln and Grierson — Looking for Lincoln —
On East State Street just east of Spaulding Place.
14 ► Kansas, Ellis County, Hays — 41 — Fort Hays —
On Bypass U.S. 183 0.1 miles south of Golf Course Road, on the left when traveling south.
15 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — Buffalo Soldier Memorial —
On West 18th Street (State Highway 57) at North Adams Street, on the right when traveling west on West 18th Street.
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16 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Fort Leavenworth — 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper —
On Grant Avenue near Smith Lake, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Fort Leavenworth — Edward Hatch —
On Dixie / Pacemaker at Ironwood, on the right when traveling south on Dixie / Pacemaker.
18 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Fort Leavenworth — General Colin L. Powell — American Statesman • American Son • American Soldier —
On Grant Avenue near Smith Lake, on the right when traveling north.
19 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Fort Leavenworth — The Buffalo Soldier Monument —
Near Grant Avenue.
20 ► Maryland, Baltimore County, Reisterstown — “Buffalo Soldiers” —
On Cockey’s Mill Road at Reisterstown Road (Maryland Route 140), on the left when traveling east on Cockey’s Mill Road.
21 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — Charles Gilbert Thomas, Sr. / William and Evan Budd Homestead / Sandy Spring School / Ross J. Boddy — Sandy Spring African American Heritage Trail — [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —
On Brooke Road 0.1 miles west of Chandlee Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► Maryland, Washington County, Hagerstown — 1870-1890 — The Gilded Age —
On West Memorial Boulevard 0.1 miles west of South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65), on the right when traveling east.
23 ► Maryland, Washington County, Hagerstown — Buffalo Soldiers —
On Pennsylvania Avenue at Jonathan Street, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue.
24 ► Maryland, Washington County, Hagerstown — Corporal William Othello Wilson —
On Jonathan Street at Pennsylvania Avenue on Jonathan Street.
25 ► Missouri, Linn County, Laclede — Laclede —
On Pershing Drive north of Front Street, on the left when traveling north.
26 ► Montana, Hill County, Havre — The Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Assinniboine —
On Fort Circle near 82nd Avenue West (Assinniboine Road).
27 ► Nebraska, Dawes County, Crawford — 392 — Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Robinson —
Near U.S. 20 0.5 miles north of U.S. 20.
28 ► New Jersey, Gloucester County, Franklinville — The Buffalo Soldiers - 22nd Regiment U.S. Colored Troops — A Tribute To The United States Colored Troops Who Fought For Our Freedom — Civil War 1861 to 1865 —
On Tuckahoe Road (County Route 555) at Sheridan Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Tuckahoe Road.
29 ► New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson — Spanish American War Medal of Honor Memorial —
On McBride Avenue (County Road 639) west of Dayton Street, on the right when traveling west.
30 ► New Mexico, Bernalillo County, Albuquerque, Trumbull Village — Sgt. Brent Woods — "Buffalo Soldiers — Medal of Honor —
On Continental Loop Southeast 0.1 miles east of Louisiana Boulevard Southeast, on the right when traveling east.
31 ► New Mexico, Lincoln County, Fort Stanton — Buildings 17 - 20 —
On Just north of Kit Carson Road north of State Road 220, on the right when traveling north.
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32 ► New Mexico, Luna County, Deming — Cathay Williams — (c1850 – Death Date Unknown)
On State Road 26 at milepost 10.2, on the right when traveling east. Reported damaged.
33 ► New Mexico, Roosevelt County, Causey, Lingo — Buffalo Soldier Hill —
On New Mexico 114, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► New York, Orange County, Highland Falls — Buffalo Soldiers —
On Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
35 ► New York, Orange County, West Point — Buffalo Soldier Field — Ninth Cavalry — Tenth Cavalry
On Mills Road at Thayer Road and Williams Road, on the left when traveling west on Mills Road. Reported missing.
36 ► New York, Oswego County, Oswego — African Troops at Fort Ontario —
On East 4th Street north of Show Park Road, on the left when traveling north.
37 ► North Carolina, Guilford County, Greensboro — J-108 — William McBryar — 1861-1941 —
On East Market Street (Alternate U.S. 29) 0.1 miles west of North/South Dudley Street, in the median.
38 ► Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Central — Colonel Charles Young — 1864-1922 —
On Prospect Road at Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Prospect Road.
39 ► Ohio, Greene County, Wilberforce — 24- 29 — Charles Young —
On U.S. 42, on the right when traveling west.
40 ► Ohio, Greene County, Wilberforce — Colonel Charles Young House — Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument — National Historic Landmark —
On U.S. 42 west of Wilberforce-Clifton Road, on the right when traveling west.
41 ► Ohio, Muskingum County, Zanesville — Ohio Flag Unit —
On Main Street (U.S. 40) just west of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Oklahoma, Canadian County, El Reno — Fort Reno — Old Post about 2 mi. N. —
On Business U.S. 66, on the right when traveling west.
43 ► Oklahoma, Comanche County, Fort Sill — Post Guardhouse —
Near Geronimo Road.
44 ► Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Terrace Village — Frank E. Bolden — (1912-2003) —
On Centre Avenue west of Francis Street, on the right when traveling east.
45 ► Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Carlisle, Middlesex Township — Selfless Service — Buffalo Soldiers and the Charge for San Juan Hill 1 July 1898 —
Near Army Heritage Drive.
46 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Pickens — Pickens County Buffalo Soldiers — First War Casualties —
Near Pendleton Street 0.1 miles south of West Main Street.
47 ► South Dakota, Gregory County, Pickstown — Buffalo Soldiers —
Near Stone Church Drive east of Toe Road West, on the right when traveling east.
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48 ► Tennessee, Anderson County, Clinton — Prelude: The Green McAdoo School —
On Cummings St near West Broad St.
49 ► Tennessee, Washington County, Jonesborough — 1A 109 — Alfred Martin Ray Buffalo Soldier — circa 1849~1917 —
On South 2nd Avenue.
50 ► Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, Government Hill — 568 — Bullis House — Gen. John Lampham Bullis —
On Pierce St. at E. Grayson St. on Pierce St..
51 ► Texas, Cochran County, Morton — 14745 — Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 —
On State Highway 214 1.3 miles north of Washington Avenue (State Highway 114), on the left when traveling north.
52 ► Texas, El Paso County, El Paso, Central El Paso — Fort Bliss Buffalo Soldiers Memorial —
Near North Stevens Street 0.1 miles south of East Yandell Drive.
53 ► Texas, El Paso County, El Paso, Central El Paso — 12796 — Henry O. Flipper —
On Wyoming Avenue at North Cebada Street, on the right when traveling west on Wyoming Avenue.
54 ► Texas, El Paso County, Fort Bliss — An Almost Forgotten History —
On Buffalo Soldier Road, on the right when traveling west.
55 ► Texas, El Paso County, Fort Bliss — Buffalo Soldier Memorial of El Paso —
On Buffalo Soldier Road, in the median.
56 ► Texas, Harris County, Houston, South Central Houston — 10696 — The Houston Light Guard —
On Caroline Street at Alabama Street, on the right when traveling south on Caroline Street.
57 ► Texas, Harris County, Houston, Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park — 10624 — Camp Logan —
On Arnot Street at Haskell Street on Arnot Street.
58 ► Texas, Hudspeth County, Fort Hancock — Camp Rice — Built in 1884-5 —
On State Highway 20 west of Knox Avenue (State Highway 148), on the left when traveling north.
59 ► Texas, Kinney County, Brackettville — 16385 — 1873 Infantry Barracks —
On Fort Clark Road, on the left when traveling south.
60 ► Texas, Kinney County, Brackettville — 16260 — 2nd Cavalry Division at Fort Clark —
Near Swim Park Lane at MacKenzie Road, on the right when traveling west.
61 ► Texas, Kinney County, Brackettville — 15811 — New Cavalry Barracks —
On McClernand Road at Baylor Street, on the right when traveling west on McClernand Road.
62 ► Texas, Kinney County, Brackettville — 16041 — Palisado Building Kitchen / Mess Room —
On Baylor Street at Lee Court, on the right when traveling south on Baylor Street.
63 ► Texas, Lynn County, Tahoka — 16331 — Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 in Lynn County —
On U.S. 380 1 mile east of County Road 1328, on the left when traveling east.
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64 ► Texas, Menard County, Fort McKavett — Buffalo Soldiers at Fort McKavett —
Near Farm to Market Road 864 at Ranch to Market Road 1674.
65 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — "Double V" Memorial Flagpole — “Victory against fascism over there, Victory against Jim Crow over here.” —
Near Cottonwood Street 0.1 miles north of N. 7th Street.
66 ► Utah, Carbon County, Price — 1900 — The Nine Mile Road —
Near W 6 Street.
67 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Colchester, Colchester Village — Buffalo Soldiers At Fort Ethan Allen — 1909-1913 —
On Ethan Allen Avenue at Doyle Street, on the right when traveling south on Ethan Allen Avenue.
68 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Essex, Essex Junction — Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Ethan Allen — 1909-1913 —
On College Parkway (Vermont Route 15) at Ethan Allen Avenue, on the right when traveling west on College Parkway.
69 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Fort Myer — 92d Infantry Division —
Near Farragut Drive.
70 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Fort Myer — Buffalo Soldiers — Centennial Ceremony — July 1, 1898 - July 1, 1998 —
Near Arlington Cemetery.
71 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Fort Myer — The "Buffalo Soldiers" —
On Marshall Drive west of North Meade Street, on the right when traveling west.
72 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Radnor - Fort Myer Heights — Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Myer — This sign marks the site of the proposed Buffalo Soldiers Memorial —
On Marshall Drive west of North Meade Street, on the right when traveling west.
73 ► Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania Courthouse — Sergeant Benjamin Brown
Near Catharpin Road (County Route 612) 0.9 miles Old Plank Road (County Route 610), on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
74 ► Virginia, Westmoreland County, Zacata — JT-17 — Private Tate, Buffalo Soldier —
On Zacata Road (County Route 645) 2 miles north of Kings Highway (Virginia Route 3), on the left when traveling north.
75 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Infantry Barracks — Officers Row —
On Barnes Street at McClellan Road, on the right when traveling south on Barnes Street.
 
 
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