New Mexico's Buffalo Soldiers bear or to access the Batey-Bould

or to access the Batey-Bould ORV Trails System open only to motorcycles

Gros Ventre Wilderness

NM Unit 23

Dimension: 16" x 11"

From Ojai travel north through the forest with opportunities for camping

New Mexico's Buffalo Soldiers bear or to access the Batey-BouldThough black soldiers constituted only ten percent of the U. S. Army after the Civil War, they often made up half of the available forces at specific points west of the Mississippi. Between the years 1866 and 1900, nearly 4,000 black men served in the military in New Mexico Territory alone. The term "buffalo soldiers" originated with Native Americans, who saw that the black soldiers' fighting spirit made them a worthy opponent. The soldiers accepted