Col. Charles Young House | |
 Front and side of the house | |
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| Location | Columbus Pike between Clifton and Stevenson Rds., Wilberforce, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°42′26″N 83°53′25″W / 39.707252°N 83.890227°W |
| Area | 59.65 acres (24.14 ha)[1] |
| Built | 1839 |
| Website | Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001506 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 30, 1974[2] |
| Designated NHL | May 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Colonel Charles Young House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2008.