African American Civil War Memorial & Museum | Washington D.C.
February 11, 2007 by lindsey
Filed under Museums, Washington DC
Photo Credit: Asiir
The African American Civil War Memorial, at the corner of Vermont Avenue and U Street NW in Washington, D.C., commemorates the service of 209,145 African-American soldiers and sailors who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. The sculpture The Spirit of Freedom, by Ed Hamilton of Louisville, Kentucky, was commissioned by [...]
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum | Baltimore MD
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum is the nation’s first and only museum of its kind commemorating some of the highs and lows of the African American experience in the U.S. The honorees include people and events from the birth of our nation all the way to modern-day: Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. [...]
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture | Baltimore MD
Named after the famed African American entreprenuer and philanthropist Reginald Lewis, the Reginald F. Lewis of Maryland African American History & Culture is dedicated preserving history and traditions of Maryland’s African-American community. With over 80,000 square feet of public and exhibition space, the museum is the largest African American museum on the East Coast, and [...]
