African American Civil War Memorial

The African American Civil War Memorial is located on the corner of Vermont Ave, 10th Street and U Street NW in Washington DC. The memorial stands to commemorate the service of the African-American soldiers who fought in the American Civil War.

The sculpture is a 9-foot tall bronze statue which was designed and created by Ed Hamilton from Louisville, Kentucky. The memorial features panels with the names of each soldier who served in the war.

The development of the memorial was by the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom foundation and Museum, and then transferred to the National Park Service. The site is managed by the National Mall and Memorial Parks section of the NPS.

A museum is associated with the memorial and is located two blocks west of the memorial. This museum opened in 1999 and enables visitors to understand the heroics and struggle for freedom that the memorial represents.

The African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation Registry also documents the family trees of over 2,000 descendants who served with the USCT and visitors are able to search for relatives who have registered on the Descendants Registry.