St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce
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I am hoping you have seen today’s, (Saturday, December 20, 2025) column in the Washington Post by Philip Kennicott, illustrated by David Mahoney of “HOW TO FIX, REMIX OR ERASE AMERICAS’S MOST OFFENSIVE MONUMENTS” . The first of three monuments featured is the Emancipation memorial in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C. Read more…
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On September 24, 1863, a St. Louis newspaper announced “Archer Alexander, a negro … whose last master was Richard Hickman Pitman of the County of St. Charles…is hereby declared to be an emancipated slave and a free man!
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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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After many discussions, reviews, and thought, Abraham Mohler’s design for a new Memorial at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ Cemetery on Lucas and Hunt in St. Louis, will bring life to this American icon for Emancipation. Rejoicing in his glory of freedom, having left his enslaved life behind, he is truly rising, asking others…
ARCHER ALEXANDER 