African American Civil War Memorial

African American Civil War Memorial

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This memorial is a sculpture commemorating the more than 208,000 African American soldiers who fought in the Civil War. The memorial is appropriately placed in the Shaw section of the District. Shaw refers to Robert Gould Shaw, the white colonel of the first African American regiment - the 54th Regiment featured in the film Glory - to fight in the Civil War.

Location:
Vermont Ave. & U St. NW
Washington,DC 20009
P: 202-667-2667
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