Did You Know? US Army Soldiers protected our National Parks until 1914. In 1903 Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th Cavalry, led by Captain Charles Young, were garrisoned at the Presidio of San Francisco. Among other duties, they were stewards of Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. They rested in Los Banos on day 7 of their 16 day journey by horseback from the Presidio to Sequoia.
December 10,2009 ….. History was made at this round table discussion at Fort Mason!
From left Lisa Hillstrom (Presidio Trust Program), Gwen Sobolewski (Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy), David Shaw (Golden Gate NationalParks Conservancy), Chris Powell (National Parks Service - Public Affairs), Steve Haller (NPS - Golden Gate National Recreation Area-Park Historian), Frank Dean (NPS GGNRA - Act Supr), Craig Kenkle (NPS GGNRA -Dpt Supr), Yollette Merritt (Santa Clara County Hisotric Heritage Commissioner), Geneva Brett (Los Banos Chamber of Commerce & Los Banos Buffalo Soldiers Assn), David Ofwono (Los Banos Buffalo Soldier Assn), Jeanette King (Los Banos Chamber of Commerce)
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