Construction on the Washington Monument began in 1848, but would not be completed for another 37 years. This photo was taken during the building process. The obelisk-shaped design followed earlier ...

In a technical sense, the Washington Monument isn’t an obelisk, because it isn’t made from a single piece of stone. That fact makes it no less impressive. Stretching 555 feet in the air, the ...

Explore the Washington Monument's history, significance, & surprising facts. Learn why this iconic symbol took 36 years to ...

The National Park Service illuminated the Washington Monument for the first time Monday night with 488 decorative lamps. The soaring obelisk will now light up every evening as it undergoes repairs ...

Made of granite and marble, the Washington Monument was designed to look like an Egyptian obelisk. Also, it was the tallest structure in the world until 1889, when the Eiffel Tower was completed ...

In our nation's capital one monument stands above them all: a 555-foot-tall marble obelisk that ended up the perfect expression of what our first president was, and still is, in the minds of the ...

Originally called the Washington Monument it was renamed to celebrate the defeat of Donald Trump & his racist minions in 2020." Sen. Tom Cotton: "Are we going to tear the Washington Monument down?

Conceived soon after the American Revolution ended, the great monument to George Washington was not finally completed until almost a century later; the great obelisk was finished in 1884, and ...

Famed obelisk was closed after August 2011 earthquake. ... the Washington Monument is finally set to reopen after it suffered widespread damage in an August 2011 earthquake along the East Coast.

From indignation over a bare-chested statue of Washington to a gift from the pope tossed in the Potomac, here are 10 interesting facts about the newly reopened Washington Monument.

The tallest building in Washington is reopening to the public. After a three-year closure, the Washington Monument will reopen to the public at noon on Thursday. First lady Melania Trump is ...

WASHINGTON — After a three-year closure, the Washington Monument is reopening to the public. The 555-foot stone obelisk was closed in September 2016 in order to replace the aging elevator and ...