Local Veterans and Their Stories
To preserve the memory and sacrifice of our veterans, the Freedom Museum is dedicated to documenting and sharing the stories of our local veterans, both past and present. Read some of the stories below that we’ve collected so far and check in regularly for new stories highlighting our veterans’ dedication, perseverance, and bravery.
Discovering Captain Sylvester Henry Epps
Sylvester Henry Epps was an African American soldier who was among the first to be trained and deployed to France to fight in the Spanish-American War. He was a member of the National Guard as well as a local member of Washington, D.C.