Through the interplay of the site, design and surrounding landscape, the National Liberty Memorial could tell visitors that African Americans --
- served honorably under General George Washington, and beside their white compatriots, in military and civilian roles;
- struggled to win freedom and equality decades before Lincoln's birth and the emancipation proclamation;
- aspired to make the ideals of the Declaration of Independence a part of the Constitution and a reality for all citizens; and
- fought and died in all wars, from the Revolution to Afghanistan (including the Civil War).
Site and Design Team
Michael Curtis, chairman, Site and Design Committee
David Newton, sculptor
Franck Lohsen Architects
George Dickie, landscape architect/urban design
Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. (RS&H), engineers
Decision-Making Agencies
The National Capital Region (NCR)
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC)
The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA)
District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
