Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. facts for kids
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Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C.
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
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| NRHP reference No. | 78000257 |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1978 |
The Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. are a collection of outdoor statues. These statues are found all over central and northwest Washington, D.C.. They honor important people and events from the American Civil War.
Most of these statues show 11 generals who fought for the Union (the North). There was also a statue of Albert Pike, a general from the Confederate side (the South). However, his statue was removed in 2020 because of its controversial history.
Two Union admirals are also honored. One admiral, Samuel Francis DuPont, now has a fountain instead of a statue. Other monuments celebrate nurses, peace, the end of slavery, and a group of Civil War veterans called the Grand Army of the Republic.
The National Park Service officially listed these statues to help protect them. They are recognized as a group on the National Register of Historic Places.
Important Civil War Statues
Washington, D.C. is home to many statues and memorials from the Civil War era. Here are some of the most well-known:
- Samuel Francis DuPont Memorial Fountain 38°54′35″N 77°2′36″W / 38.90972°N 77.04333°W
- Nuns of the Battlefield 38°54′21″N 77°2′25″W / 38.90583°N 77.04028°W
- Stephenson Grand Army of the Republic Memorial 38°53′37″N 77°1′18″W / 38.89361°N 77.02167°W
- Peace Monument 38°53′26″N 77°0′44″W / 38.89056°N 77.01222°W
- Ulysses S. Grant Memorial 38°53′23″N 77°0′46″W / 38.88972°N 77.01278°W
- Major General James B. McPherson 38°54′7″N 77°2′3″W / 38.90194°N 77.03417°W
- Admiral David G. Farragut 38°54′7″N 77°2′20″W / 38.90194°N 77.03889°W
- Major General John A. Logan 38°54′35″N 77°1′47″W / 38.90972°N 77.02972°W
- Major General George Henry Thomas 38°54′20″N 77°1′57″W / 38.90556°N 77.03250°W
- Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott 38°54′26″N 77°2′12″W / 38.90722°N 77.03667°W
- General Winfield Scott Hancock 38°53′37″N 77°1′20″W / 38.89361°N 77.02222°W
- General John A. Rawlins 38°53′45″N 77°2′31″W / 38.89583°N 77.04194°W
- General Philip Sheridan 38°54′44″N 77°3′2″W / 38.91222°N 77.05056°W
- Major General George B. McClellan 38°55′0″N 77°2′47″W / 38.91667°N 77.04639°W
- General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument 38°53′46″N 77°2′3″W / 38.89611°N 77.03417°W
- George Gordon Meade Memorial 38°53′32″N 77°0′59″W / 38.89222°N 77.01639°W
- Emancipation Memorial 38°53′23″N 76°59′25″W / 38.88972°N 76.99028°W
- The African American Civil War Memorial was finished in 1997. It is not officially part of the group recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.
- The Albert Pike Memorial is still officially recognized as part of the group. This is true even though the statue itself is no longer standing.
See also
In Spanish: Monumentos de la Guerra Civil en Washington D. C. para niños
