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 (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 Charles Young House is located in a rural setting southwest of Wilberforce, on the north side of US 42 between Clifton and Stevenson Roads.

A T-shaped porch extends across the middle three bays of the five-bay front facade, supported by square posts.

He also taught military science at Wilberforce University, during which time he purchased this house, which he called "Youngsholm.