Buffalo Soldiers Museum, located in Tacoma, Washington, has served as a community resource encompassing a significant – and all too often overlooked – facet of American history. The museum presents varied accounts of the many challenges and triumphs of the brave African American men who served their country and helped to build and strengthen the Western Frontier with integrity, devotion and pride. The museum is a space that fosters the exchange of historical education, identity and culture, making it a practical link to a stronger community. This common good engages scholars and the public.
An astonishing number of American students receive an incomplete account of the history and people that shaped their own country. Understandably there is a lot of ground to cover for such a complex and diverse nation. Most school systems do a decent job utilizing curricula that touches on the most significant events in U.S. history – but just covering the basics is not enough to truly understand why and how the United States is what it is today. This is especially true in regards to the significant contributions made to American history by people of color. Students of all backgrounds will benefit from learning about the policies, experiences, achievements, and perspectives of the many different groups who played a role in shaping the nation. Social studies programming must do a better job with inclusiveness. Our curriculum will help.
An astonishing number of American students receive an incomplete account of the history and people that shaped their own country. Understandably there is a lot of ground to cover for such a complex and diverse nation. Most school systems do a decent job utilizing curricula that touches on the most significant events in U.S. history – but just covering the basics is not enough to truly understand why and how the United States is what it is today. This is especially true in regards to the significant contributions made to American history by people of color. Students of all backgrounds will benefit from learning about the policies, experiences, achievements, and perspectives of the many different groups who played a role in shaping the nation. Social studies programming must do a better job with inclusiveness. Our curriculum will help.
MUSEUM FOUNDER AND BUFFALO SOLDIERS 1940 - 1944
Prisoner of Korean War - 20 Years Military Service
Prisoner of Korean War - 20 Years Military Service
Buffalo Soldier Museum
As a former soldier who spoke very little about his time as a prisoner of war in the Korean War, William Jones' request to preserve the memory of his time as a Buffalo Soldier is something his family took to heart. Following his death in 2009, his daughter, Jackie Jones-Hook, began formalizing a museum in honor of the all-black regiment of the United States military. In 2012, the Buffalo Soldier Museum in Tacoma opened its doors as a haven for students and members of the community to learn about a piece of history that took place between 1866 and 1944 – and is all-too-often forgotten in the textbooks.
The museum is one of only two of its kind in the country dedicated to honoring the Buffalo Soldiers, the other being the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston. Formally called the 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Museum, this nonprofit group educates the public through its vast collection of military artifacts, books, articles and DVDs from Jones' time in the military.
The museum is one of only two of its kind in the country dedicated to honoring the Buffalo Soldiers, the other being the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston. Formally called the 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Museum, this nonprofit group educates the public through its vast collection of military artifacts, books, articles and DVDs from Jones' time in the military.
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