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The National Park Service will hold an event to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Memorial on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from Noon until 5 pm in Lincoln Park in Washington DC.
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The Emancipation Memorial, also known as the Freedman’s Memorial, is the only memorial to President Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C. that was erected by the formerly enslaved, and was dedicated on April 14, 1876.
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On Sunday, September 21, 2025 the public is invited to our Annual Archer Alexander Memorial service in honor of his Day of Freedom. Please join us at 1:00 p.m. in the St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Cemetery at 2101 Lucas and Hunt Road in Normandy (St. Louis) Missouri.
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Archer Alexander was the last fugitive slave captured in Missouri, and received his freedom on September 24, 1863, for his important services to the United States Military (Union) after informing them of a plot to destroy a local railroad bridge. He saved hundreds of lives, and a vital link conveying troops, funds and supplies for…
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Join us as we celebrate Archer Alexander’s Day of Freedom! On Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 1:00 pm at St. Peter’s U.C.C. Cemetery (2101 Lucas & Hunt Road St. Louis 63121)
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Free Virtual Program about Archer Alexander and the Underground Railroad on February 28, 2024 at 6:30 pm.
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