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Special Event

Event

Fighting for Freedom: African American Service in the United States Military

Monocacy National Battlefield

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 39.377221, -77.395606


Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor Center, 5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704

Dates & Times

Date:

Friday, June 19, 2026

Time:

2:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Talk

Description

African Americans have served in every United States conflict since the country began. This legacy of service however has been fraught with both struggle and triumph. Join us in the Monocacy National Battlefield visitor center as we discuss the trials of African American military service from the Revolutionary period up through the modern era.

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

Brian Robinson
301-662-3515
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Image Gallery

4th USCT Battle Flag
4th USCT at Parade Rest
4th USCT Battle Flag
Battle flag of the 4th United States Colored Troops
Maryland Historical Society
4th USCT at Parade Rest
Company E, 4th United States Colored Troops at Parade Rest
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