February 5, 2020
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Pictured in historic U.S. Cavalry attire are the late Bill Morehouse (left) and Frazier Raymond, co-founders of the Moses Williams Pacific Northwest chapter
of the Buffalo Soldiers. Raymond will present a history of the all-black Buffalo Soldiers in Clark County on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Clark County
Historical Museum in Vancouver.
Buffalo Soldiers
in Clark County
Chapter co-founder
to lead discussion
Clark County Historical Muse-
um will launch its 2020 Speaker Se-
ries on Thursday, Feb. 6, with Frazier
Raymond’s presentation of “Buffalo
Soldiers in Clark County.” Doors will
open at 5 p.m. and the event will begin
at 7 p.m.
Raymond is president of the Buf-
falo Soldiers - Moses Williams Pacif-
ic Northwest Chapter, 9th and 10th
U.S. Cavalry Association. Raymond
enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry
in 1968 and retired in 1990, with the
rank of Staff Sergeant. He served in
many locations, including Vietnam,
Fort Lewis, WA, Europe, and South
America.
“When I was in the Army, before
I retired, I did not know much about
the Buffalo Soldiers,” Raymond said.
“It was only after I retired and joined
the Buffalo Soldiers - Moses Williams
Chapter that I found out how similar
our experiences were. I look forward
to telling this story.”
For the Speaker Series event, Ray-
mond will discuss his own military ser-
vice and involvement with the Buffalo
Soldiers, and reflect on his personal
connections to sites related to Buffalo
Soldiers in the Pacific Northwest and
how those experiences have shaped his
perspectives on military service.
To learn more about the Buffalo
Soldiers - Moses Williams Pacific
Northwest Chapter, 9th and 10th U.S.
Cavalry Association, visit buffalosol-
dierspdx.com/Pacific_NW_Chapter.
html.
The CCHM Speaker Series is spon-
sored by the Clark County Historic
Preservation Commission. General
admission is $5; seniors and students
are $4; children under 18 are $3; and
the evening is free for CCHM mem-
bers, veterans, and active-duty military
personnel. Attendees are encouraged
to arrive early, as it is first-come, first-
served seating.
For more information, contact the
museum at 360-993-5679 or out-
reach@cchmuseum.org.