The African American Civil War memorial is a powerful and moving testament of the courage of African American Troops during the Civil War. The Spirit of Freedom statue stands an impressive ten feet tall and shows black soldiers in uniform and one single sailor. Around the sculpture is the Wall of Honor. This wall gives a listing of 209,145 names from the United States Colored Troop (USCT) who served our country during the Civil War.
The African American Civil War Museum opened in January of 1999. The permanent exhibition of the museum is “Slavery to Freedom: Civil War to Civil Rights”. This exhibit shows the great struggle for freedom in the United States during that era. Also featured at the museum are interactive kiosks. Your student group can start a computer search for your soldier where each computer can identify African American troops and their regiments along with information on over 300 major civil war battles the USCT took part in.
African American Civil War Museum and Memorial
