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| name = Embassy of the United States, Monrovia
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| location = {{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Monrovia]], [[Liberia]]
| address = 502 Benson Street Monrovia
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| website = https://lr.usembassy.gov
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The '''Embassy of the United States in Monrovia''' is the [[diplomatic mission]] of the United States of America in [[Liberia]].

==History==
In 1822, the [[American Colonization Society]] established a settlement in West Africa for freed slaves and recaptured slaves from the United States. The capital city was named Monrovia after [[James Monroe]], then [[President of the United States]]. Liberia declared itself a republic in 1847 and was subsequently recognized by several European countries.<ref name="history.state.gov">{{cite web|url=https://history.state.gov/countries/liberia|title=A Guide to the United States’ History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Liberia|website=history.state.gov|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref>

American formal recognition of the Republic of Liberia occurred on September 23, 1862, with the empowerment of American Minister to England, Charles F. Adams, to conclude a treaty of commerce and navigation. This treaty with Liberia was signed by Adams and the president of Liberia on October 25, 1862. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Liberia were officially established on February 23, 1864, when American Commissioner and Consul General [[Abraham Hanson]], appointed by President [[Abraham Lincoln]], presented his credentials to the Liberian government, marking the creation of the American Legation at Monrovia.<ref name="history.state.gov"/>

On May 6, 1949, the Legation was elevated to the status of an Embassy, when Ambassador [[Edward Richard Dudley]] presented his credentials. The United States has since been involved in supporting Liberia, particularly in recovery efforts from the [[Western African Ebola virus epidemic|2014-2015 Ebola epidemic]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/9/ebola-west-africaliberiainternationalresponsehealth.html|title=Message from Liberia: Send help now|first=Ashoka|last=Mukpo|date=September 17, 2014|publisher=[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]]|website=america.aljazeera.com|access-date=November 14, 2023}}</ref> while also focusing on aiding Liberia's democratic progress, governance, economic growth, health and education services, and the professionalization of its security forces.<ref name="diplomacy.state.gov">{{cite web|url=https://diplomacy.state.gov/encyclopedia/u-s-embassy-monrovia-liberia|title=U.S. Embassy Monrovia, Liberia|website=diplomacy.state.gov|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref><ref name="history.state.gov"/>

==See also==
* [[Embassy of Liberia, Washington, D.C.]]
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* [[Liberia–United States relations]]
* [[List of ambassadors of the United States to Liberia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Diplomatic missions of the United States}}
{{Diplomatic missions in Liberia}}

[[Category:Diplomatic missions in Liberia]]
[[Category:Diplomatic missions of the United States]]
[[Category:Liberia–United States relations]]

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