Visited: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The parallels to the Maggie Walker site in Richmond are clear; Young's field was the military, but they both aimed to improve the conditions for African Americans within their sphere. Like with Walker, the site is headquartered in Young's house (Youngsholm); like with Walker, the place he had influence was local (Wilberforce University, just down the road). And as with Walker, he met with famous African American leaders of the day. The post-Civil War era was an interesting one; Young became the third African American to graduate from West Point with a commission, and the last to do so for around fifty years. I was very pleased to see Klondike Gold Rush on the list of sites connected to the Buffalo Soldiers, since we heard about the baseball game there last Summer.
On the whole, Young had an interesting and noteworthy collection of accomplishments; it was very nice to see extensive work being done on the house to keep it accessible and in good condition for years to come.
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