Young, Col. Charles, House - Wilberforce OH - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Charles Young was the third African American graduate of West Point, the first black U.S. national park superintendent, the first African American military attaché, and the highest ranking black officer in the United States Army until his death in 1922.

On March 25, 2013 under the Antiquities Act, President Barack Obama designated the house as the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, a unit of the National Park Service. To be operated as a house museum with exhibits as well about the Buffalo Soldiers, it is not yet open for public visitation.

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Street address: Columbus Pike between Clifton and Stevenson Rds Wilberforce, OH County / Borough / Parish: Greene Year listed: 1974 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/24/2023 Don.Morfe visited it