“Spirit of Freedom”: African American Civil War Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Dublin Core
Title
“Spirit of Freedom”: African American Civil War Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Men--United States Colored Troops
Associations--Military
Northeastern United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Men--United States Colored Troops
Associations--Military
Northeastern United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The work depicts three infantrymen and a sailor. Above the group is a personification of the "Spirit of Freedom." The other side of the statue includes a scene of a soldier and his family.
Creator
Hamilton, Ed, 1947-
Source
Photographs by Renée Ater
Date
Dedicated: July 18, 1998
Contributor
The African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation
Rights
National Park Service
Relation
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
1925 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
108 in. (274.32 cm.)
Citation
Hamilton, Ed, 1947-, ““Spirit of Freedom”: African American Civil War Memorial (Washington, D.C.),” CMSP - Beta Test, accessed October 1, 2026, https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1099.