- Adding to its height is the pyramidion, which measures 55 feet. It has particularly thin walls measuring a mere 7 inches, a fun Washington Monument fact.
- The Washington Monument was built to honor the First President of the United States, George Washington.
- The Washington Monument is an American obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, the first president of the...
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- The Washington Monument is an obelisk that stands 555 feet tall in Washington, D.C. dedicated to George Washington.
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- Photos of the Washington Monument
- Washington Monument Before Dawn Reflected on the Tidal Basin
- Washington Monument at dusk against golden glow of sunset
- Photo of Washington Monument and mirror pond - American Butler In 1832, it was 100 years since the birth of George Washington.
- It was put on display at Tiffany’s in New York City. Visitors would step over it so they could say they had stepped over the top of the Washington Monument.