Greene County, Ohio
Wilberforce Real Estate and Local Guide
A historic Greene County community in the Dayton metro area, home to two historically Black universities, Wilberforce University and Central State University. It was a documented Underground Railroad stop before the Civil War.
Living in Wilberforce
Home to Wilberforce University, the first college owned and operated by African Americans, and to Central State University, a historically Black land-grant institution. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Wilberforce
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Wilberforce home
Wilberforce University
Founded in 1856, the first college owned and operated by African Americans
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Park Service site at the former home of Colonel Charles Young, the first African American U.S. Army colonel
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Museum operated by the Ohio History Connection documenting African American history and culture
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument grounds
National Park Service grounds and house museum open to visitors on U.S. Route 42