It wasn’t until 1833 that a group of citizens including Eliza Hamilton, Dolley Madison, Louisa Adams and others formed the Washington National Monument Society. By 1836, the group had elected a ...
At the western end of the National Mall, the Washington Monument towers over our country’s capital. The 555-foot obelisk—a four-sided stone pillar with a pyramid-shaped top—was built to ...
The city was known as Columbia until 1791 when it was named in Washington’s honor. July 4, 1848: The cornerstone of the monument is laid with great fanfare. Within the 24,500 pound marble ...
About Booker T Washington National Monument Booker T. Washington was born a slave in April 1856 on the 207-acre farm of James Burroughs. Booker T. Washington National Monument is located on the ...