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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.
At the entrance to the grounds, now maintained and operated by the National Park Service, is a Memorial Shaft obelisk of Vermont marble; it is a one-tenth scale replica of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. The park and Memorial House were opened by the National Park Service in 1932, on the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
President's Park South, commonly called The Ellipse, is a 52 acres (21 ha) park located just south of the White House fence. The entire park is open to the public, and features various monuments within walking distance, including the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, and others.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C.. It is a 2,030-by-167-foot (619 by 51 m) rectangular pool located on the National Mall, directly east of the Lincoln Memorial, with the World War II Memorial and Washington Monument to the east of the reflecting pool. [1]
The story behind Sherman Hill’s $675,000 Mifflin E. Bell House includes the Washington Monument and Iowa’s State Capitol. ... Complete the Washington Monument,” and his name is one of five ...
Washington Monument State Park is a public recreation area located approximately one mile (1.6 km) southeast of Boonsboro, Maryland. The park preserves the Washington Monument , a 40-foot-tall (12 m) tower honoring George Washington , the first President of the United States .
The original cornerstone of the Washington Monument in Baltimore, thought to be long lost, was discovered last week while crews dug for a sewage tank. "We discovered the Historic time capsule ...
They are placed to flank the White House – Washington Monument axis, which runs roughly along the axis of 16th Street, just south of The Ellipse in President's Park. [ 3 ] The deterioration of the gatehouse sandstone required complete reconstructions in 1938. [ 4 ]