Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
No admission feeVisit Youngsholm, the Ohio home of Charles Young, the Buffalo Soldier who became the US Army's first Black colonel, and read the markers on its grounds.

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A 169-acre Greene County park near Cedarville, Ohio, with hiking trails, a waterfall, rock formations, and a restored historic log house.
2750 US Rt. 42 E., Cedarville, OH 45314 · Cedarville, OH
Indian Mound Reserve is a Greene County Parks & Trails property made up of three areas: Peterson Park, Williamson Mound, and Cedar Cliff Falls. The park covers 169 acres and is linked by a network of trails totaling more than eight miles. Visitors can see a waterfall, unusual rock formations, and a restored log house dating to before 1825, which the county plans to use for educational programs. The park also has shelters and picnic areas, and it is offered for weddings, family gatherings, and photo shoots. Wikipedia describes it as a country park that takes its name from two earthworks, the Williamson Mound and the Pollock Works, and notes that Massies Creek runs through a small canyon within it.
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