Sun November 11, 2018
Honoring Veterans: The Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers – Discussion and Walk with Ranger Penn
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at Arguello
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On Sunday, November 11, 2018, the Presidio Trust and the National Park Service, along with members of the 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association, will pay tribute to veterans, the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers, and their service to our country.
We'll also honor the service of Ranger Frederik "Rik" Penn as he leads his final historic Buffalo Soldiers walk from the Presidio Officers' Club to the San Francisco National Cemetery. After 25 years of distinguished service, Ranger Penn is retiring from the National Park Service. A veteran himself, Ranger Penn will share the unique history of the first black army unit stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco, drawing connections between the past and the present.
Discussion and Historic Walk
Facilitated Buffalo Soldiers Discussion, the Presidio Officers’ Club, 10:30 am.
Historic Buffalo Soldiers Walk, starting at the Officers’ Club and led by Ranger Frederik “Rik” Penn to the San Francisco National Cemetery. The walk will start with a Flag Raising Ceremony at Pershing Square, 11:30 AM.
After the walk, visit Fort Point’s Buffalo Soldiers Exhibit Room w/Ranger Penn, 2:15 pm
Learn more and register here >>
Photos: Left: Unidentified Buffalo Soldier at the historic McDowell Stables at the Presidio; Middle: Sergeant Ulysses Moore, Buffalo Soldier c. late 1930s; Right: Ranger Frederik Penn, Dressed in 1902 Khaki Uniform
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We'll also honor the service of Ranger Frederik "Rik" Penn as he leads his final historic Buffalo Soldiers walk from the Presidio Officers' Club to the San Francisco National Cemetery. After 25 years of distinguished service, Ranger Penn is retiring from the National Park Service. A veteran himself, Ranger Penn will share the unique history of the first black army unit stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco, drawing connections between the past and the present.
Discussion and Historic Walk
Facilitated Buffalo Soldiers Discussion, the Presidio Officers’ Club, 10:30 am.
Historic Buffalo Soldiers Walk, starting at the Officers’ Club and led by Ranger Frederik “Rik” Penn to the San Francisco National Cemetery. The walk will start with a Flag Raising Ceremony at Pershing Square, 11:30 AM.
After the walk, visit Fort Point’s Buffalo Soldiers Exhibit Room w/Ranger Penn, 2:15 pm
Learn more and register here >>
Photos: Left: Unidentified Buffalo Soldier at the historic McDowell Stables at the Presidio; Middle: Sergeant Ulysses Moore, Buffalo Soldier c. late 1930s; Right: Ranger Frederik Penn, Dressed in 1902 Khaki Uniform
On Sunday, November 11, 2018, the Presidio Trust and the National Park Service, along with members of the 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association, will pay tribute to veterans, the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers, and their service to our country.
We'll also honor the service of Ranger Frederik "Rik" Penn as he leads his final historic Buffalo Soldiers walk from the Presidio Officers' Club to the San Francisco National Cemetery. After 25 years of distinguished service, Ranger Penn is retiring from the National Park Service. A veteran himself, Ranger Penn will share the unique history of the first black army unit stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco, drawing connections between the past and the present.
Discussion and Historic Walk
Facilitated Buffalo Soldiers Discussion, the Presidio Officers’ Club, 10:30 am.
Historic Buffalo Soldiers Walk, starting at the Officers’ Club and led by Ranger Frederik “Rik” Penn to the San Francisco National Cemetery. The walk will start with a Flag Raising Ceremony at Pershing Square, 11:30 AM.
After the walk, visit Fort Point’s Buffalo Soldiers Exhibit Room w/Ranger Penn, 2:15 pm
Learn more and register here >>
Photos: Left: Unidentified Buffalo Soldier at the historic McDowell Stables at the Presidio; Middle: Sergeant Ulysses Moore, Buffalo Soldier c. late 1930s; Right: Ranger Frederik Penn, Dressed in 1902 Khaki Uniform
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We'll also honor the service of Ranger Frederik "Rik" Penn as he leads his final historic Buffalo Soldiers walk from the Presidio Officers' Club to the San Francisco National Cemetery. After 25 years of distinguished service, Ranger Penn is retiring from the National Park Service. A veteran himself, Ranger Penn will share the unique history of the first black army unit stationed at the Presidio of San Francisco, drawing connections between the past and the present.
Discussion and Historic Walk
Facilitated Buffalo Soldiers Discussion, the Presidio Officers’ Club, 10:30 am.
Historic Buffalo Soldiers Walk, starting at the Officers’ Club and led by Ranger Frederik “Rik” Penn to the San Francisco National Cemetery. The walk will start with a Flag Raising Ceremony at Pershing Square, 11:30 AM.
After the walk, visit Fort Point’s Buffalo Soldiers Exhibit Room w/Ranger Penn, 2:15 pm
Learn more and register here >>
Photos: Left: Unidentified Buffalo Soldier at the historic McDowell Stables at the Presidio; Middle: Sergeant Ulysses Moore, Buffalo Soldier c. late 1930s; Right: Ranger Frederik Penn, Dressed in 1902 Khaki Uniform
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Arguello
50 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94129
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