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The conference will be co-hosted by Visit Bentonville, the citys visitors bureau, and the Runway Group.

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Twenty proud black Buffalo Soldiers rode through the prairies and towns of rural Missouri 125 years ago as part of a 1,900-mile bicycle journey. Known as “The Iron Riders,” this

ST. LOUIS — At 3:14 p.m. July 23, Erick Cedeno arrived on his bicycle in St. Louis to a crowd of about 50 people at the Missouri History Museum in

In 1987, the 20 Black members of the 25th Infantry Regiment Bicycle Corps — Buffalo Soldiers, they were called — along with two officers and a reporter rode up and over the mountains of Montana, across Wyoming and Nebraska and all the way to St. Louis.

The Bicycle Nomad -- Erick Cedeno -- will ride through Lincoln Wednesday as he retraces the 1897 route of the bike-mounted Buffalo Soldiers.

The U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment, comprised of approximately 20-25 African American, or Buffalo Soldiers, crossed northeast Wyoming in June and July 1897 on their way from Fort Missoula, Mont. to St. Louis, Mo. The nearly six week journey proved very challenging at times, including severe bouts of illness from contaminated drinking water and going days without reliable meals.

The U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment, comprised of approximately 20-25 African American, or Buffalo Soldiers, crossed northeast Wyoming in June and July 1897 on their way from Fort Missoula, Mont. to St. Louis, Mo. The nearly six week journey proved very challenging at times, including severe bouts of illness from contaminated drinking water and going days without reliable meals.

The U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Regiment, comprised of approximately 20-25 African American, or Buffalo Soldiers, crossed northeast Wyoming in June and July 1897 on their way from Fort Missoula, Mont. to St. Louis, Mo. The nearly six week journey proved very challenging at times, including severe bouts of illness from contaminated drinking water and going days without reliable meals.

MISSOULA, Mont. - A group of bicyclists are commemorating the 125th anniversary and achievements of the all-black infantry, the buffalo soldiers, and the Iron Riders trek from Missoula to St.