Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

Col. Charles Young House
Front and side of the house
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument is located in Ohio
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument is located in the United States
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
LocationColumbus Pike between Clifton and Stevenson Rds., Wilberforce, Ohio
Coordinates39°42′26″N 83°53′25″W / 39.707252°N 83.890227°W / 39.707252; -83.890227
Area59.65 acres (24.14 ha)[1]
Built1839 (1839)
WebsiteCharles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
NRHP reference No.74001506
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1974[2]
Designated NHLMay 30, 1974[3]

The Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, a National Monument of the United States, commemorates the life of Charles Young (1864–1922), an escaped slave who rose to become a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and its first African-American colonel. It is located on United States Route 42 in Wilberforce, Ohio, in a house purchased by Young in 1907 that was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974. The monument is administered by the National Park Service; the house is open by appointment for tours.

  1. ^ Obama, Barack (March 25, 2013). "Presidential Proclamation -- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument". The White House, Office of the Press Secretary. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "Colonel Charles Young House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2008.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search