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Museum After Hours: Cpl. Rufus Van, A Man to Remember

2/3/2016 | Missouri State Museum | Jefferson City, MO

The October 1862, Battle of Island Mound in Bates County, Missouri, marked the first time that African American troops were engaged in Civil War combat. Cpl. Rufus Vann of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment took part in the battle to defend his freedom and the Union. Vann’s descendant, Willadine Johnson, will tell his story and that of the regiment that made history.

The program continues the museum's ongoing series, "Museum After Hours," held the first Wednesday of each month. In addition to the program, the museum's galleries will be open until 9 p.m. The program will be held in the Missouri State Museum's History Hall, located in the east wing of the Missouri state Capitol.

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Program time: 7 p.m.
First Floor, State Capitol, 201 W. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, MO | 573-751-2854

Associated activities

  • Interpretive Programs