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  2. List of African-American historic places in Washington, D.C.

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    The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church (founded in 1838; known as "the National Cathedral of African Methodism") located at 1518 M Street, NW in Downtown Washington, D.C. Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, Founders Library

  3. National Museum of African American History and Culture

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    The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. [4] It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.

  4. List of museums in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    Bead Museum, closed December 2008, [8] Black Fashion Museum, founded 1979, moved to Washington in 1994, closed in 2007 and collection donated to the National Museum of African American History and Culture [9][10] Corcoran Gallery of Art, open 1869–2014.

  5. African American Civil War Memorial Museum - Wikipedia

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    www.nps.gov /afam /. The African American Civil War Memorial Museum, in the U Street district of Washington, D.C., recognizes the contributions of the 209,145 members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT). The eponymous memorial, dedicated in July 1998 by the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation, commemorates the service ...

  6. Category : African-American museums in Washington, D.C.

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    N. National Museum of African American History and Culture. Categories: African-American museums in the United States. Ethnic museums in Washington, D.C.

  7. List of museums focused on African Americans - Wikipedia

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    An exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Museums not only collect and preserve historic and cultural material, their basic purpose is educational or aesthetic. The first African American museum was the College Museum in Hampton, Virginia, established in 1868. [2] Prior to 1950, there were about 30 museums ...

  8. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, administered by the National Park Service, is located at 1411 W Street, SE, in Anacostia, a neighborhood east of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C. United States. Established in 1988 as a National Historic Site, the site preserves the home and estate of Frederick Douglass, one of the ...

  9. Decatur House - Wikipedia

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    748 Jackson Pl., NW. Decatur House is a historic house museum at 748 Jackson Place in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It is named after its first owner and occupant, the naval officer Stephen Decatur Jr. [2] Built in 1818, the house is located at the northwest corner of Lafayette Square, about a block from the White House.