African American Civil War Memorial

African American Civil War Memorial (HMRZD)

Location: Washington, DC 20001
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 54.992', W 77° 1.559'

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"Spirit of Freedom"

— Civil War to Civil Rights and Beyond —

This memorial is dedicated to those who served in the African American units of the Union Army in the Civil War. The 209,145 names inscribed on these walls commemorate those fighters of freedom.

[Names of the officers and enlisted men who served with the 166 regiments of the "United States Colored Troops" and other "African Descent" units during the War of the Rebellion.]
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HM NumberHMRZD
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series, and the Washington, D.C.: African American Heritage Trail series.
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Year Placed1998
Placed ByD.C. Arts and Humanities Commission and Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 1:29pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 324352 N 4309465
Decimal Degrees38.91653333, -77.02598333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 54.992', W 77° 1.559'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 54' 59.52" N, 77° 1' 33.54" W
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Area Code(s)202, 703
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 901 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington DC 20001, US
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