Buffalo Soldier Monument
"Call to Boots & Saddles"
Location
Cahoon Park in Roswell, NM
The park is currently under renovation to create an area called "Lest We Forget" where monumental sculpture will be installed. This sculpture is temporarily displayed in the Roswell Public Library.
Size
1.3 Life size
Client
Spring River Corridor Foundation (SRCF)
Commission Objective
SRCF commissioned a series of larger-than-life size monuments recognizing the various cultures contributing to the development of the city of Roswell. This figure represents a Buffalo Soldier circa 1900, when cavalry troops patrolled the southwest US to control uprisings among indigenous Indian populations.
