It’s going to be lit. The Washington Monument will double as a giant birthday candle on New Year’s Eve to kick off the yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Freedom 250, a nonprofit ...

The Washington Monument opened to the public with an elevator. Construction on the massive obelisk began 40 years earlier, in 1848, with private funding, but after a few years, the group building it ...

For George Washington’s birthday Feb. 22, here’s a look at the monument built in honor of our first president, and why it took 51 years to complete. The Washington Monument is one of the most ...

The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world standing in the heart of Washington, D.C., this massive marble obelisk was built to honor George Washington, the hero of ...