The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world standing in the heart of Washington, D.C., ...
It’s going to be lit. The Washington Monument will double as a giant birthday candle on New Year’s Eve to kick off the yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Freedom 250, a nonprofit ...
More than 150 cracks have been repaired, rainwater leaks have been sealed, and the 130-year-old Washington Monument will reopen Monday for the first time in nearly three years since an earthquake ...
Washington, DC, is one of the most popular tourist destinations not only within the United States but internationally as well. Millions of people from across the globe come to our nation’s capital ...
When John Quinn was a child, his parents brought him to D.C. to see the museums and monuments -- a trip taken by millions of families annually. But what he remembers most about that vacation was ...
The National Park Service reinstalled Washington, D.C.'s only statue of a Confederate soldier in October 2025 as part of the Trump administration's effort to restore preexisting monuments in the ...
The government has begun celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. For several nights over the New Year holiday, a very tall, very thin video played on the sides of the Washington ...
In Memoriam: Monuments Past, Present, Fallen and Future is a theory and practice course that examines monuments through a contemporary framework. Students will begin their research with tours of ...