page_title: African-American Heritage Sites
hierarchical_section_title: African-American Heritage Sites
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait photograph of then-Captain Charles Young, 9th Cavalry. He was the third African American graduate of West Point, the first black U.S. National Park Service superintendent, the first African American military attaché, and the highest ranking black officer in the United States Army until his death in 1922.
context_page_description: The National Park System preserves the history and contributions of African Americans as part of the nation's history. Over the years, the staff of the National Park Service has reflected the nation's social history. Among the first African Americans who influenced the course of the National Parks were:
  Early Superintendents
  Charles Young: He served as an early Superintendent of Sequoia National Park in 1903. As a Captain in the 9th Cavalry Regiment, he was directed to take two troops of Buffalo soldiers to the Giants Grove of Sequoia and protect the trees and the park from damage. While there, the two companies completed construction of a road to the Giant's Grove, making public access possible.
  Robert Stanton, National Capital Parks
  Georgia Ellard, Rock Creek Park
  Garry Traynham, Allegheny Portage
  Deputy Directors
  Donald Murphy,
  Director
  Robert Stanton,
context_section_description: The National Park System preserves the history and contributions of African Americans as part of the nation's history. Over the years, the staff of the National Park Service has reflected the nation's social history.  Among the first African Americans who influenced the course of the National Parks were:
  Early Superintendents (not fully inclusive)
  Charles Young:  He served as an early Superintendent of Sequoia National Park in 1903.  As a Captain in the 9th Cavalry Regiment, he was directed to take two troops of Buffalo soldiers to the Giants Grove of Sequoia and protect the trees and the park from damage.  While there, the two companies completed construction of a road to the Giant's Grove, making public access possible.
  Robert Stanton, National Capital Parks (East) (1970–1971)
  Georgia Ellard, Rock Creek Park (1977–1988)
  Garry Traynham, Allegheny Portage (1990–1995)
  Deputy Directors
  Donald Murphy, (2002–2005)
  Director
  Robert Stanton, (1997–2001)
caption: Capt. Charles Young
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