A Tour of Black History Monuments Around the U.S.

Plan a visit to these historic sites.

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument  - As part of the American Antiquities Act, President Obama will announce on Monday two new national historical landmarks, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Ohio and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument in Maryland. The additions are among the dozens of landmarks honoring African-Americans located around the country. Keep reading to see some notable locations you can visit. -- Britt Middleton Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, the Col. Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument preserves the home of Col. Young, a distinguished officer in the United States Army who led an African-American regiment of soldiers that patrolled California's Sequoia National Park in 1903. (Photo: WikiCommons)
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African Burial Ground Monument - Between 1690 and 1794, an estimated 400 free and enslaved Africans were laid to rest in a 6.6-acre burial ground in what is present-day downtown Manhattan. The monument is located on the first floor of the Ted Weiss Federal Building. (Photo: WikiCommons)George Washington Carver National Monument - This historic site in Diamond, Missouri, was the boyhood home of scientist and educator George Washington Carver. There in the wilderness, Carver was exposed to some of his earliest scientific observations, which would later inspire his groundbreaking research into the cultivation of sweet potatoes, peanuts and soybeans. The site includes the “Carver Trail,” a one mile loop that passes woodlands, streams and grass prairies. (Photo: Courtesy of The National Parks Service)

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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument  - The new national monument gives visitors insight into Harriet Tubman's life as a slave as well as conductor on the Underground Railroad. Located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, the site includes Stewart’s Canal, dug by hand by free and enslaved people between 1810 and the 1830s and where Tubman learned important outdoor skills that would help her guide enslaved people to freedom. (Photo: MPI/Getty Images)

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