Washington Monument - Wikipedia
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States, victorious commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783 in the American Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
History & Culture - Washington Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
The Washington Monument was the tallest building in the world upon its completion in 1884. NPS "First in War, First in Peace, and First in the hearts of his countrymen." George Washington's military and political leadership were indispensable to the founding of the United States.
Washington Monument completed | December 6, 1884 | HISTORY
On December 6, 1884, in Washington, D.C., workers place a nine-inch aluminum pyramid inscribed with "Laus Deo," meaning praise (be) to God, atop a tower of white marble, completing the ...
Washington Monument - U.S. National Park Service
Jan 23, 2025 · The Washington Monument honors and memorializes George Washington, the first president of the United States. The memorial is 555 feet, 5.125 inches tall, and was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1884.
Today in History - December 6 - Library of Congress
On December 6, 1884, workers placed the 3,300-pound marble capstone on the Washington Monument and topped it with a nine-inch pyramid of cast aluminum, completing construction of the 555-foot Egyptian obelisk.
A History of the Washington Monument (Table of Contents)
CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, FIRST PHASE, 1848—54. III. INTERIM PERIOD, 1855—76. IV. CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, SECOND PHASE, 1876-84. VI. THE POST-DEDICATION PHASE, 1885—88. VII. THE GROUNDS OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT AND COMMUNITY USE. 1. The Washington portrait by Peale. 2.
5 Things You Might Not Know About the Washington Monument
Oct 9, 2013 · On July 4, 1848, the monument’s cornerstone (embedded with a box containing such items as a portrait of George Washington, newspapers, U.S. coins and a copy of the Constitution) was laid in...
The History of the Washington Monument - CIVIL WAR SAGA
Dec 8, 2011 · The Washington Monument in Washington D.C. was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington. Although plans for a memorial had been in place before …
On this day in history, December 6, 1884, Washington Monument …
Dec 6, 2023 · 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...
Washington Monument - George Washington's Mount Vernon
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot-tall obelisk honoring George Washington on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. operated by the National Park Service. Proposed in the year 1800 and begun in 1848, it was not opened to the public until 1888.