An Update from Our CEO
In this exciting transition period, we ask that you be patient with us and follow the progress as we grow. I can’t wait until we relaunch and bring back all of your favorites, new and improved.
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Recognizing the Legacy of 3-24 Infantry Regiment
The Department of the Army announced the results of its review of the cases of Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, who were court-martialed in 1917 for their role in what became known as the Houston Riot or Camp Logan Mutiny. The announcement and ceremony, shown in the video below, was held on […]
Meet our Director of Education: Dr. Michelle Tovar
Meet Dr. Michelle Tovar, an accomplished educator with a decade of experience in both public schools and museums.
2023 Captain’s Legacy Golf Tournament
THANK YOU to our sponsors H-E-B, Northside Lexus, Frost Bank, Mike Pocock/Restoration Services, Inc., and The Law Office of Joseph K. Plumbar; our donors, and everyone who participated in our first ever Captain’s Legacy Golf Tournament at Augusta Pines Golf Club. By supporting our programming, we can continue to share the African American military experience […]
Meet Our Archivist: Jason Fung
Meet Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Archivist Jason Fung. His love for military historystarted as a childhood passion that later evolved into the museum world. His first experiencewas as a docent at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, talking about the dinosaurs at thecentral and Sugar Land campuses from 2011 to 2015. Jason graduated from the […]
Welcome New Staff
Please welcome our newest staff members. We are so excited for them to join the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum team! DR. MICHELLE TOVAR Director of Education Dr. Tovar is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating museum education programs and expanding the museum’s engagement. She is an advocate for BIPOC representation in formal and informal learning […]
The History of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
In honor of American Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the U.S. Congress established a national holiday known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 1983. He is known as a leader for all people, setting an example for generations, young and old, confronting discrimination, violence, and oppression with courage. Dr. King’s leadership […]
Celebrating Juneteenth
History Freedom! Juneteenth embodies the ideal written in the Constitution that “all men are equal.” When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, word didn’t reach the slaves of Galveston, Texas until June 19, 1865, when Union forces freed the enslaved people of the area. Enlisted in the union forces were segregated all black-units, known […]
Veteran Hugh McElroy (1884-1971)
Background Hugh McElroy, a black soldier, was born in Springfield, Kentucky, on February 29, 1884, to Sarah and Thomas McElroy. In 1898 he lied about his age and enlisted in the Tenth United States Cavalry. He served in Cuba in the Spanish-American War and afterward in the Philippine Insurrection. A few years after returning for […]
The Interned Intern’s Internship at the Dungeon of BSNM: Jason Fung
My time as an intern at the BSNM is quite an eye-opening experience. While I have a limited background in military history, I lacked knowledge on the subject matters at the BSNM. The Buffalo Soldiers and even African American soldiers were never a subject matter in any of my history courses in school. Interning at […]
