The Buffalo Soldier Monument was the site for a Black History Trail dedication Saturday in Junction City. It is one of many locations on the trail.
Interviewer, author, historian and co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Phil Dixon served as guest speaker while Jim Sands was the emcee. Members of city and county commissions were in attendance along with supporters of the Buffalo Soldiers from the Fort Leavenworth area and others from the Junction City community.
The nearby Pawnee Park where the Buffalo Soldiers were housed, and the 18th Street USO that they also used were also part of the Dedication activities.
Th Black History Trail, with insightful signs and markers, offers a journey, exploring the accomplishments, challenges, and often overlooked legacies of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Buffalo Soldiers were United States Army regiments composed primarily of African Americans, initially formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier.