The City of Eagle Pass will honor the Seminole Negro Indian Scouts at a historical event on Saturday, Oct. 31, the city said. The program, called "The Pillars of Our Legacy," begins at 6 p.m. at the International Center for Trade, 3295 Bob Rogers Dr. The Warren Perryman Foundation for Native American Research is directing the program.
State Rep. Eddie Morales of House District 74 is the keynote speaker, according to the city's event flyer. The flyer says Fort Duncan in Eagle Pass was the unit's birthplace and lists a muster roll dated Aug. 16, 1870.
The scouts were descendants of Black Seminoles who had settled in northern Mexico. The U.S. Army recruited them as scouts and trackers on the Texas frontier, and several members later received the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. The city's announcement did not list admission details. Residents with questions can call the City of Eagle Pass at (830) 773-1111.