African American Civil War Memorial

Washington, D.C.

History

10 U.S. Monuments to Visit That Honor Black History

While it's officially part of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, the African American Civil War Memorial is located in the capital's U Street neighborhood, about 2 miles north.

Honoring the Black soldiers and sailors who fought in the Army and Navy during the Civil War, the monument serves as a reminder of how their actions helped free 4 million enslaved peoples. The engraving below reads, "Civil War to Civil Rights and Beyond," and surrounding the statue is a wall bearing the name of the service men. The memorial is located next to the African American Civil War Museum. The museum opened in 1999 to shed light on the 209,145 members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT), who helped end slavery and kept America united under one flag, as well as to help revitalize the surrounding neighborhood, which has long been the center of D.C.'s Black history and culture.

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