62 years after George Washington’s death ... in the creation of George Washington Birthplace National Monument. Not only did he donate almost half the land of the current park boundary, but ...

Some of the most iconic memorials that grace Washington ... year, 1876, lawmakers were stirred by a wave of patriotism to appropriate desperately needed funds for the completion of the monument.

The George Washington monument used to sit at ... It started well over 100 years ago.” Before the monument could be brought back to the high school, it was in need of a makeover.

Even if you're only in town for a short trip, visiting the Washington Monument and the White House – two marble symbols of the U.S. – is a must for any first-time D.C. visitor. Standing just ...

sometimes looking out from the veranda over the not-yet-completed Capitol and Washington Monument. As a modern visitor 150 years later, I can stand in the same place. The buildings are completed.