Black Seminole Scout Community
Pecos Trail Region
The descendants of escaped slaves and Florida’s Seminole Indians, the Black Seminole Indian Scouts were known as unparalleled trackers and fearless combatants. The U.S. Army organized the scout unit in 1870, and the scouts were stationed at Fort Clark in 1872, when the cemetery was first established. The Black Seminole Indian Community is represented at the Old Guardhouse Museum at Fort Clark, which highlights the Buffalo Soldiers and Texas military history, as well as the Black Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery, the final resting place of the legendary trackers, including four Medal of Honor winners.
Watch the following video to learn more about the Seminole Indians Scouts and their descendants who live in Brackettville.
Black Seminole Scout Community
Hwy 3348
3.1 miles south of Brackettville
Brackettville, TX 78832