The Washington Monument, a soaring tribute in the heart of the nation’s capital to George Washington, whose Abrahamic faith in American independence earned him the eternal distinction of Father of His ...

The Washington Monument was temporarily closed, police said, after a man vandalized the national landmark with profanities and red paint. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, when the base of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A splash of blood-red paint on the Washington Monument (Photo: Nathan Howard via Getty Images) A splash of blood-red paint on the ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. ─ The long expected completion of the Washington monument obelisk, was accompanied this afternoon by setting in place the marble capstone and its pyramidal apex of aluminum. The ...