Signs on Native imprisonment at Castillo de San Marcos under review
The National Park Service has placed signage about Native imprisonment at Castillo de San Marcos under review, making the signage subject to removal following a March executive order by President Donald Trump, according to ICT. The order, titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” directs federal sites to emphasize patriotic messaging.
The signs, installed in 2022 in partnership with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, document the imprisonment of Native people at the former Fort Marion. A park ranger confirmed in July that they are now under review, ICT reported. Chuck Sams, who served as National Park Service director from 2021 to 2025, said he is concerned the move reflects censorship. Michael Darrow, Tribal Historian for the Fort Sill Apache, said his tribe had not received official notice about possible removal. The review has no announced timeline.
- 1.ICT.
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