Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
The Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, a National Monument of the United States, commemorates the life of Charles Young, an escaped slave who rose to become a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and its first African-American colonel.Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
- Type: Park
- Description: National Monument of the United States commemorating Charles Young (1864-1922), an escaped slave who became a Buffalo Soldier in the U.S. Army and its first African-American colonel
- Also known as: “CHYO”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Central State University and Wilberforce University.
Central State University
University
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Central State University is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1887, it enrolls over 5,000 students across its five constituent colleges.
Wilberforce University
University
Wilberforce University is a private university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is one of three historically black universities established before the American Civil War.
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Museum
The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center is a museum located in Wilberforce, Ohio, whose mission is to chronicle through its collections and programs the rich and varied experiences of African Americans from their African origins to the present.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xenia and Cedarville.
Xenia
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xenia is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located in southwestern Ohio, it is 15 miles east of Dayton and is part of the Dayton metropolitan area as well as the Miami Valley region.
Cedarville
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Cedarville is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The village is within the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,257 at the 2020 census.
New Jasper Township
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
New Jasper Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,639. New Jasper Township is situated 5 miles southeast of Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
- Categories: National Park System unit, biographical museum, historic house museum, and national monument
- Location: Greene, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument”
- French: “Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument”
- German: “Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wilberforce and East Second Street Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wilberforce Carnegie Library and William Patrick McPherson Memorial Stadium.
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