African American Civil War Memorial

Ford's Theater 1865 On April 14, 1865, while attending the play Our American Cousin, at Ford's Theatre President Abraham Lincoln...

Army coming down Pennsylvania Ave The African American Civil War Museum is delighted to be a key organizer of a huge event taking place...

   This past November 1 st marks the 150 th year of Maryland’s Emancipation. November 1 st , 1864 is the day that Maryland freed its peop...

It has been many years since the sound of a gun was heard on U Street. The anomalous incident that occurred in late December luckily did...

In the President’s annual message to Congress on December 1, 1862, Abraham Lincoln proposed a 13th amendment to the Constitution that wou...

What Were They Watching for on Watch Night? With great expectations, African Americans looked to January 1, 1863, as the day of jubi...

Hari Jones, Curator African American Civil War Museum  Juneteenth, a Flag Day Celebration Juneteenth commemorates the news on Ju...