The Negro Heroes of the United States

Dedicated to the memory of the Negro Heroes of the United States.

“Sleep in Peace, slain in thy country’s wars.”

A gift to the city of Baltimore by an anonymous donor

Sculptor – James E. Lewis 1971.

(Sash held by figure contains the dates of all conflicts in which Negro soldiers fought, from 1775 to 1970)

Marker can be reached from Holliday Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

HMDB