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WASHINGTON, DC MONUMENTS AND

MEMORIALS

African American Civil War Memorial and Museum
1200 U Street, NW
A Wall of Honor lists the names of 209,145 United States Colored Troops
(USCT) who served in the Civil War. The museum explores the African
American struggle for freedom in the United States. Museum is open
Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM, Saturdays, 10 AM to 2 PM.

Arlington National Cemetery
Across the Memorial Bridge from DC
This is America's largest burial ground with the graves of President John F.
Kennedy, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, world champion
boxer Joe Louis and the Tomb of the Unknowns. Hours are 8 AM to 7 PM
daily.

DC War Memorial
National Mall, west of 17th St. and Independence Ave., SW
This lesser known memorial commemorates the 26,000 citizens of
Washington, DC who served in World War I. Funding from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been approved for $7.3
million to restore the memorial.

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