THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WTXL) - West Point cadets are arriving in the Rose City to learn more about one of their own.
Lieutentant Henry Ossian Flipper, a Thomasville native, was the first black graduate from the West Point Military Academy, graduating in 1877.
A group of cadets has made their way from the Academy in New York state to Thomasville to visit the Jack Hadley Black History Museum to learn more about Lt. Flipper's upbringing and to pay their respects.
The cadets came in late Tuesday night. Organizers of their tour say they're looking forward to showing them the area.
The cadets' visit to Thomasville was heavily supported by the West Point Society of Tallahassee.
