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Description

Commemorates the service of 209,145 African-American soldiers and sailors - both free and slave - who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. According to the Washington Post, the memorial is the first in the country to honor all African American Union troops and their white officers and is part of a new recognition of the role played by African Americans in the war.

Themes

Founding of the NationFounding of the Nation

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Coordinates

38° 54' 60" N 77° 1' 33" W

Latitude/Longitude

-77.025958,38.916531

Authorized

1992 (106 Stat. 2104)

Dedicated

1998

Sponsor

Commissioned by the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities;

Owner

FEDERAL - NPS