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.

Vision Quest visits LBBSA

Posted January 15, 2010 at by Trooper Craig.

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It was to our delight to welcome Bob Burton and Houston Wedlock (Vision Quest)and dine with them at Woolgrowers in Los Banos as we discuss the Historical Trail Project. I was ecstatic about so much knowledge that I didn’t know about the Buffalo Soldiers history. Who knew the Buffalo Soldiers were abroad in so many international areas such as China, Haiti, Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico & the Philippines? Did you also know their trade mark name was Wild Buffalos before they were called Buffalo Soldiers…(WOW!!!) we learn something new everyday.

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Geneva Brett

On January 15, 2010

I know what you mean Kevin… What a wealth of information they are. I had no idea Buffalo Soldiers were the first military regiment to circumnavigate the world!