Near Mayslick in Mason County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Charles Young Birthplace

1864 - 1922 →

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015

1. Charles Young Birthplace Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected by the Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 124.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Military.

Location. 38° 29.952′ N, 83° 48.127′ W. Marker is near Mayslick, Kentucky, in Mason County. It is on Helena Road (Kentucky Route 324) 1.1 miles west of Route 170, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6319 Helena Road, Mayslick KY 41055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: May's Lick Negro School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Second Baptist May's Lick (approx. 2.4 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Morgan’s Last Raid (approx. 2½ miles away); Disciples of Christ (approx. 2½ miles away); Childhood Home of Dr. Drake (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Morgan's Last Raid (approx. 2½ miles away); Michael Cassidy (1755-1829) (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mayslick.

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Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on Charles Young. (Submitted on May 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Colonel Charles Young - Buffalo Soldier. (Submitted on May 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Charles Young image. Click for full size.

Public Domain, ca. 1919

2. Charles Young

Charles Young Birthplace in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015

3. Charles Young Birthplace in background.

View west on Helena Road. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015

4. View west on Helena Road.

View of marker and home. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 10, 2015

5. View of marker and home.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 967 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.