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  • Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Missoula (4924093643).jpg

    Photo by Forest Service - Northern Region via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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    Photo by Forest Service - Northern Region via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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    Photo by Forest Service - Northern Region via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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    Photo by Forest Service - Northern Region via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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    Photo by Forest Service - Northern Region via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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    Photo by Forest Service - Northern Region via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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    Photo by Forest Service - Northern Region via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Background

Fort Missoula was established by the United States Army in 1877 on land that is now part of the city of Missoula, Montana, to protect settlers in Western Montana from possible threats from the Native American Indians, such as the Nez Perce. Beginning in 1888, the fort was home to the famous Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Regiment (3rd Formation). While stationed at Fort Missoula, this unit tested the practicality of soldiers traveling by bicycles by conducting numerous training rides, with one ride all the way to St. Louis, Missouri. The Trans-America Bicycle Trail established in 1976 goes through Missoula, and covers some of the routes pedaled by the 25th Regiment.

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