The first armory built for an African American regiment in the U.S. The three-story brick structure included a drill hall, meeting rooms and a dining parlor. The Fighting Eighth was noted as the last regiment to drive German forces from the Aisne Marne region during WWI.

The first armory built for an African American regiment in the U.S. The three-story brick structure included a drill hall, meeting rooms and a dining parlor. The Fighting Eighth was noted as the last regiment to drive German forces from the Aisne Marne region during WWI.