The African American Civil War Memorial and Museum in Washington, DC honor and examine the African American's heroic struggle for freedom and civil rights.
The monument in Washington, DC is the only national memorial to Colored Troops in the Civil War. The Spirit of Freedom sculpture stands ten feet tall and features uniformed black soldiers and a sailor. The sculpture is surrounded by a Wall of Honor, a memorial listing the names of 209,145 United States Colored Troops (USCT) who served in the Civil War.
The museum, located two blocks to the west of the memorial, displays photographs, newspaper articles, and replicas of period clothing, uniforms and weaponry of the Civil War. The African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation Registry documents the family trees of more than 2,000 descendants of those who have served with USCT. Visitors can search for relatives who have registered in the Descendants Registry.
Address
African American Civil War Memorial - 1000 U Street, NW Washington, DC.African American Civil War Museum - 1200 U Street, NW, Washington, DC.
The closest Metro Station is U Street-Cardoza
