THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKPERMANENT NPS STORY ARCHIVE
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The historic home and museum at Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument will resume its regular operating hours on Friday, January 31, 2025. Operations will run five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday from 9 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
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The historic home and museum at Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument will shift to winter hours closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays starting November 8, 2024. The home and museum will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday through Sunday. The museum includes exhibits on the life and legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young, the third African American graduate of West Point and the highest-ranking African American officer in the U.S. Army until his death in 1922, and the Buffalo Soldiers from 1866 through the Korean War.
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Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument is proud to announce the reopening of the historic Young family home on Monday, April 15, 2024, after completing an over two-year $3.1 million dollar restoration.
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On Saturday, March 9th, 2024, the park celebrated the 160th anniversary of Brigadier General Charles Young's birth at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center with friends and partners. The park also presented this year's Trailblazer Award during the event.
Official NPS sourceBeginning Friday, October 27th, in-person visitor services will end at the Payne Theological Seminary Library. The temporary pause of in-person visitor services will remain in effect until renovations to the Young home are complete.
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NPS Director Chuck Sams visited parks in southeast Ohio to shine light on several wonderful but lesser-known national parks during National Park Week.
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The park's annual celebration of the birthday for Charles Young returns with a new rank for one of America's greatest heroes. This year, we celebrate the legacy of GENERAL Charles Young.
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Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument announces its long-awaited move to a temporary facility while the historic Young family home undergoes a multi-million dollar renovation.
Official NPS sourceCharles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument is Modifying Operations to Implement Latest Health Guidance. The Colonel Young home will remain closed until the public health situation improves. Park grounds are open during daylight hours.
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Join park staff and our partners as we celebrate the life of Colonel Charles Young on his 156th birthday anniversary and as we honor this year's Trailblazer Award recipients.
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This Veteran’s Day join the National Park Service (NPS), the Colonel Charles Young Foundation and the Sequoia Parks Conservancy for a fun event commemorating the legacy of Colonel Charles Young. The portion of State Highway 198 from Salt Creek Road to the Sequoia National Park Entrance in Tulare County has been renamed “Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway” through state legislation, with new signs in the process of being installed.
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A new National Park Service report reveals that in 2018, visitors to Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument spent over $2 million in communities surrounding the park with a cumulative economic benefit of over $2.5 million.
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Join us at the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center as we celebrate the life and legacy of Colonel Charles Young on his birthday anniversary.
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Join us at the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center as we celebrate the life and legacy of Colonel Charles Young on his birthday anniversary.
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Join the park and our partners at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center as we celebrate the 153rd anniversary of Colonel Charles Young's birth. This event is free to attend.
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A special workshop that will provide attendees an opportunity to gain a unique perspective on traditional African art and culture and its influence on contemporary African American life.
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