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Special Event
Event
Iron Riders: A Living History Demonstration and Special Program for Black History Month
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 38.625254, -90.187320
In the education classroom, which is the glass-walled room behind the Explore St. Louis desk. After passing through the security checkpoint, it's at the base of the stairs.
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Time:
11:00 AM
Duration:
3 hours
Type of Event
Exhibition/Show
Living History
Performance
Talk
Description
Gateway Arch National Park will host a Buffalo Soldier living history demonstration titled Iron Riders. Iron Riders were a small group of men who branched from the Buffalo Soldiers, which was a regiment in the United States Army made up of African American men. In 1897 this group of 23 men journeyed nearly 2,000 miles from Missoula, Montana to St. Louis on bicycles. Reenactor Kevin Smith from Missouri State Parks will give visitors a 1st person account of the trials and triumphs of this unique experience in honor of Black History Month.
Reservation or Registration: No
Image Gallery
Photo courtesy of Living History reenactor Kevin Smith