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Local 4 News: Friends of Rouge Park receives $450K donation from Gilbert Family FoundationRouge Park, the largest urban park in Michigan, is receiving funding that will help provide operational support and enhance community gatherings and events.
A $450,000 donation was made by Gilbert Family Foundation to Friends of Rouge Park, a nonprofit organization committed to maintenance, improvement and protection of the park. The donation is the largest in the organization’s history and will provide support to allow more Detroit residents to enjoy one of the city’s greatest resources. |
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The Metro: Celebrate Buffalo Soldiers history at Rouge Park Blues & Freedom Arts FestivalThe Detroit Parks Coalition’s Freedom Arts Festival is celebrating the Buffalo Soldiers on Saturday at Rouge Park with a family-friendly blues festival.
The Buffalo Soldiers were an all-Black U.S. Army unit that made a name for themselves during the 19th century. The Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Association (BSHA) has kept the history of African Americans in the military alive by introducing youth in the community to horses housed in Rouge Park. In 2007, with support from the Friends of Rouge Park, BSHA worked out an agreement with city officials to operate the Rouge Park barn after the Detroit Police Mounted Division relocated. |
