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

The ticket window opens at 8:45 a.m.; be prepared for a line. The Smithsonian Metro stop is closest to the monument. Visit the National Park Service's Washington Monument page for more information.

Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in Franklin County after being enslaved the first nine years of his life.

While many U.S. cities like New York and Chicago are filled with tall buildings and skyscrapers, Washington, D.C. has no tall ...

President Donald Trump is planning to visit a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday.

The Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group has filed a lawsuit against a state park over an exhibit on slavery, segregation, ...

The monument’s 24th annual celebration of freedom will run from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, featuring a gospel concert and a number of food vendors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Fourth of July is about all things American: parades, cookouts, cold beer and of course, fireworks.

This weekend, a historic milestone is being honored in Franklin County. The Booker T. Washington National Monument is commemorating 160 years since his emancipation. The event showcases how the ...

Mount Vernon is seemingly the center of George Washington’s legacy but it began with his mother Mary Ball Washington who was buried in Fredericksburg under a monument that resembles D.C.’s ...

Poll after poll has shown where Americans are apart from each other: on Trump's presidency, his immigration crackdown, U.S.