African-American Civil War Museum
The African American Civil War Museum is an institution dedicated to celebrating the members of the US Colored Troops during the American Civil War.
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African American Civil War Museum
The African American Civil War Museum is a monument and memorial dedicated as a tribute to the African-American soldiers who fought during the Civil War for their freedom and the prevention of the division of the United States.
The center aims to preserve and tell the story of the United States Colored Troops’ contributions during the war. It exhibits pictures, newspaper articles, and recreation of period weaponry, uniforms, and clothing during the Civil War.
The museum also houses the African American Civil War Memorial Registry to record the genealogy of more than 2,000 descendants of those men who served with the US Colored Troops. In front of its building is a 9-foot tall memorial in honor of the people of color who fought for the nation’s peace and liberty.
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Interesting Facts on the African-American Civil War Museum
- The Museum is housed in the former gymnasium of the school, which was converted into an office building in the 1980s.
- The museum enables visitors, researchers, and descendants of the United States Colored Troops to better understand their stories. It displays photos, newspapers, and replicas of historic clothing, and uniforms, and weaponry of the Civil War.
- Visitors can easily search the database to find ancestors and relatives registered in the USCT Descendants Registry. Other descendants may also register to be added to the database.
- The museum opened in January 1999 in the historic U Street Corridor, a neighborhood traditionally the heart of African-American entertainment and theater in Washington.