2024年3月15日 · Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.

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.

2024年7月19日 · Tickets are required to enter the Washington Monument. Reserve tickets online (reservation fee of $1 per ticket applies) or get free, same-day tickets at the Washington Monument Lodge on 15th Street near the Washington Monument.

2025年1月18日 · Washington Monument, obelisk in Washington, D.C., honouring George Washington, the first president of the United States. Constructed of granite faced with Maryland marble, the structure is 55 feet (16.8 metres) square at the base and 554 feet 7 inches (169 metres) high and weighs an estimated 91,000 tons.

The Washington Monument, designed by Robert Mills and eventually completed by Thomas Casey and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, honors and memorializes George Washington at the center of the nation's capital.

Everything you need to know to plan your visit to the Washington Monument, which stands at just over 555 feet tall and was built to honor George Washington.

2023年6月1日 · The Washington Monument is an obelisk, a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument that ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, mimicking the ancient Egyptian structures — a popular monument style in the 19th century.

Your guide to Washington Monument tour information, how to get advanced reservation tickets and more for groups and individuals visiting Washington, DC.

The Washington Monument is a large, tall, white obelisk near the west part of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was built to remember George Washington, who was the first President of the United States. It is the tallest stone structure in the world, …

The Washington Monument has reopened to the public as the National Park Service will have completed the modernization to the elevator and construction of a permanent screening facility for visitors entering the landmark.