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County: Mason

Charles Young Birthplace, 1864-1922

Marker Number: 

124

Location: 

2 mi. W of Wedonia, KY 24

Third Negro to graduate from West Point Military Academy. Colonel, United States Army. Distinguished for his service in Haiti and Liberia as a military organizer, map maker and road builder.

For more information, see ExploreKYHistory: Charles Young Birthplace

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