June 19-21, 2009 - Rockford, Illinois - Midway Village will be hosting an event in conjunction with Buffalo Bills Congress of Rough Riders. For more info, please email the following address: rswanson03@sbcglobal.net
July 28-August 1, 2009 - Burlington, Vermont - 143rd Anniversary reunion of the 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry regiments being hosted by the Vermont Area 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association. The event is being held at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Burlington, VT. The event will also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 10th Cavalry's arrival in Vermont (July 28, 1909). Included in the event will be a Fort Ethan Allen Living History Day on Saturday (August 1, 2009, 11 AM to 4 PM). During Fort Ethan Allen Living History Day, a mounted cavalry parade will be held beginning at 11 AM. The 40th Army Band will participate in the parade and give a concert later in the day. Also included in the parade will be VisionQuest youth, Vermont veterans and the Morgan Horse Heritage Foundation. Trooper Franklin Henderson will give a public presentation on "Buffalo Soldiers." We will celebrate the history of the fort from 1894 to 1960 and honor our Buffalo Soldier ancestors, the Fort's most famous troops. For more information, visit the Fort Ethan Allen website by clicking here.
October 3, 2009 - Pasadena, California - The Latino History Parafe
will be held in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA, showcasing Hispanic culture
Western Educators, Shooters &
Troopers (WEST) will be taking part representing the Spaniards and
Cubanos. Parade begins on Los Robles Avenue north of Washington Avenue.
For more information, please visit the event website by clicking here.
November 7-8, 14-15 - San Bernardino, California - The Harvest Fair
and Wild West Show will be held at the Center for Individual Development
(a Children’s Center). Western
Educators, Shooters & Troopers (WEST) will lead Frontier Cavalry
in saluting the Veterans on the second Sunday of the event. The Center
is located at 8088 Palm Lane at 4th Street, east of Waterman Avenue and
north of Interstate 10 Freeway. For more information, visit the event website
by clicking here.
Beginning March, 1998: Ybor City, FL - In the heart of the Latin District, the Ybor City Campus of Hillsborough Community College has a FLORIDA HISTORY INTERNET PROJECT. Starting in March there will be a special section of the Project dedicated to the war, including VIRTUAL TAMPA 1898, VIRTUAL YBOR CITY 1898, VIRTUAL PORT TAMPA 1898 etc.... the site will have guided tours of the remaining buildings and sites of the Spanish-American War. It will be a total historic overview for visitors and history buffs with downloadable photos, maps, and materials and lots of useful stuff.For more information visit the website at http://www.floridahistory.org/events/tampa98.htm
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Independence Seaport Museum has a permanent entitled "OLYMPIA." The exhibit will feature the ship's history, and many of the unusual artifacts recovered from her, and related to her. For more information, visit Independence Seaport Museum's website.
The Miami Valley Mistory History Museum, located in Building 120 on the campus of the Dayton VA Medical Center, has an exhibit that includes Spanish American War artifacts.
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