The United States Colored Troops Exhibit

New Temporary Exhibit

At the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research, appreciating that African Americans and their contributions are made throughout the year, we’re celebrating Black history from January--April 1, 2025.

At the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research in the Allen County Public Library, appreciating that African Americans and their contributions are made throughout the year, we’re celebrating Black history from January 8 through April 1, 2025. Come see a fine art lithograph depicting the United States Colored Troops, nearly 180,000 of whom fought for the cause of freedom. Photographs and documents help to tell the story of Black Americans’ service in the Civil War, including a famous photograph of Gordon, a formerly enslaved man who emancipated himself behind Union lines and joined the Union army.