The site of the present Sampson State Park in Romulus, Seneca County, NY was formerly the site of the Sampson Navy Base. As the United States found itself at war following the attack on Pearl Harbor in late 1941, the U.S. Navy had an immediate need for sailors. Basic training bases, or boot camps, were constructed across the country to meet this emergency requirement. [Read more…] about Sampson State Park’s Remarkable Military, Education & Public Health History
Korean War
US Colored Troops Institute Conference Oct 10-11
Hartwick College will host a two-day student mini conference of the United States Colored Troops Institute for Local History and Family Research (USCTI) on Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11.
The conference theme is “From the USCT to the Korean War: Embracing Hispanic and Caribbean Soldiers in the Freedom Journey.” The Conference will feature a variety of lectures, presentations, discussions, a film screening, and the presentation of the Institute’s first American Society of Freedmen Descendants (ASFD) Gold Medal. [Read more…] about US Colored Troops Institute Conference Oct 10-11
Korean Armistice 60th Anniversary Event Planned
The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor will commemorate the 60th Anniversary of end of the fighting in Korea at 2:00 PM on July 27, 2013. The program will present written recollections and thoughts of Korean War Purple Heart recipients and will be followed by a screening of the film Chosin a film produced by two Marine veterans. [Read more…] about Korean Armistice 60th Anniversary Event Planned