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Freedman's Memorial — Attraction in Washington

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Freedman's Memorial
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The Emancipation Memorial, also known as the Freedman's Memorial or the Emancipation Group is a monument in Lincoln Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was sometimes referred to as the "Lincoln Memorial" before the more prominent so-named memorial was dedicated in 1922.
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Washington, DC 20003
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Playground At Maury Elementary
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Playground at 9th & Penn
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Prego Deli
210 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
The Duck & The Peach
300 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
7th St Hill Cafe
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Eastern Market
225 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
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760 C St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Mustard Seed Massage
405 8th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
AT&T Store
700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
Union Meat Co
225 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Enise Jewelry
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Naval Lodge
330 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
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Freedman's Memorial

Lincoln Park Dr NE, Washington, DC 20002
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The Emancipation Memorial, also known as the Freedman's Memorial or the Emancipation Group is a monument in Lincoln Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was sometimes referred to as the "Lincoln Memorial" before the more prominent so-named memorial was dedicated in 1922.

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attractions: Lincoln Park, Mary McLeod Bethune Statue, Darwin Douglas Memorial Grassy Patch at Wolfpack Park, Christ Our Shepherd Church, Playground At Maury Elementary, Playground at 9th & Penn, Northeast Neighborhood Library, Stanton Park, Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, Southeast Neighborhood Library, restaurants: Wine & Butter Cafe & Market, Paccis, della barba pizza, Tunnicliff's Tavern, Capitol Square Bar & Grill, The Market Lunch, Hong Kong Carryout, Prego Deli, The Duck & The Peach, 7th St Hill Cafe, local businesses: Eastern Market, 7-River Mart, No Kids Allowed DC Weed Dispensary, S.E. Liquors Market, Relume, Mustard Seed Massage, AT&T Store, Union Meat Co, Enise Jewelry, uBreakiFix - Phone and Computer Repair
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(212) 690-5185
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Mon5 AM - 12 AMClosed

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Nearby attractions of Freedman's Memorial

Lincoln Park

Mary McLeod Bethune Statue

Darwin Douglas Memorial Grassy Patch at Wolfpack Park

Christ Our Shepherd Church

Playground At Maury Elementary

Playground at 9th & Penn

Northeast Neighborhood Library

Stanton Park

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

Southeast Neighborhood Library

Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park

4.6

(727)

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Mary McLeod Bethune Statue

Mary McLeod Bethune Statue

4.9

(13)

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Darwin Douglas Memorial Grassy Patch at Wolfpack Park

Darwin Douglas Memorial Grassy Patch at Wolfpack Park

4.9

(8)

Open 24 hours
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Christ Our Shepherd Church

Christ Our Shepherd Church

4.5

(17)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Freedman's Memorial

Wine & Butter Cafe & Market

Paccis

della barba pizza

Tunnicliff's Tavern

Capitol Square Bar & Grill

The Market Lunch

Hong Kong Carryout

Prego Deli

The Duck & The Peach

7th St Hill Cafe

Wine & Butter Cafe & Market

Wine & Butter Cafe & Market

4.4

(157)

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Closed
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Paccis

Paccis

4.7

(138)

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Open until 12:00 AM
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della barba pizza

della barba pizza

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(261)

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Tunnicliff's Tavern

Tunnicliff's Tavern

4.3

(401)

$

Open until 2:00 AM
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Nearby local services of Freedman's Memorial

Eastern Market

7-River Mart

No Kids Allowed DC Weed Dispensary

S.E. Liquors Market

Relume

Mustard Seed Massage

AT&T Store

Union Meat Co

Enise Jewelry

uBreakiFix - Phone and Computer Repair

Eastern Market

Eastern Market

4.5

(1.9K)

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7-River Mart

7-River Mart

4.7

(40)

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No Kids Allowed DC Weed Dispensary

No Kids Allowed DC Weed Dispensary

5.0

(1.5K)

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S.E. Liquors Market

S.E. Liquors Market

4.2

(64)

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Reviews of Freedman's Memorial

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I’ve been torn about this memorial for a while. It’s white savior visuals left a foul taste in my mouth, but the inscription changed my mind. It was paid for by people freed by Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and the first donation was the very first dollar someone earned. Context is important and with the inscription it changes from a memorial to a white savior into a memorial to a man who tried to do what he thought was the...

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A monument established and paid for by freed slaves, on April 14th 1876, flanked by Ulysses S. Grant, Frederick Douglas himself made a speech there in dedication of their sacrifice. Famous African-American Abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet wanted the monument to serve a didactic purpose as a school where freedmen could elevate themselves...

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5.0
5y

Freemen donated to build it and so did black union soldiers. Fredrick Douglas spoke when it was put up. A Monument of a man that isn't kneeling anymore, but lifting his head up looking to the future. "Do not kneel before me, kneel only for your God."...

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Dave HarlanDave Harlan
A good statue in a fairly good park. I like that it was purchased through voluntary contributions from the formerly enslaved and that it was the original and only Lincoln memorial until the larger one was built in the 1920s.
Angie WhitehurstAngie Whitehurst
A very overlooked Park with significant history . Abraham Lincoln to Mary McLeod Bethune. Great conversation starter … Did you know???
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A good statue in a fairly good park. I like that it was purchased through voluntary contributions from the formerly enslaved and that it was the original and only Lincoln memorial until the larger one was built in the 1920s.
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