The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States. read more
For example, in addition to the iconic structure in the nation’s capital, there’s a Washington Monument in Boonsboro, Maryland, consisting of a 34-foot-tall stone tower completed in 1827, and a Washington Monument in Baltimore featuring a 178-foot-high column finished in 1829. read more