Buffalo Soldier Memorial
LOCATION: Tucson
AREA: 2,500 sq. ft.
CLIENT: City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department
COMPLETION DATE: 2021
The plaza “pays homage and tells the history of the all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments that were established by Congress in 1866. Four regiments — the 9th and 10th Calvary Regiments and the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments — were all stationed at Fort Huachuca. The plaza, designed by Wheat Design Group, is a semi-circle design with brick pavers and decorative concrete. Vegetation includes red fairy dusters, purple salvias, winter blooming aloes and sage color candelillas. There is shaded and quiet space for visitors. “ - Carmen Duarte