The Washington Monument, which was cracked — but not tilted! — by last month's earthquake, and further damaged by Hurricane Irene, will be closed and under repair through the winter, WTOP ...

The Tech Behind: How Baltimore’s Washington Monument gets lit every winter holiday This longtime local holiday ritual wouldn’t be possible without a crucial partner providing tech and logistics ...

Friday in D.C. almost insisted on recognition as one of winter’s special days, one with an almost-full “snow moon” casting its silver light on a city and an area still covered in spots by snow.

The Washington Monument is seen in Washington, DC, on January 22, 2025 as the region is experiencing the coldest weather of the winter and coldest in years. DANIEL SLIM/AFP/Getty Images ...

In a town full of monuments, there's one that stands above them all. Paul Goldberger, professor of design and architecture at the New School in New York, calls the Washington Monument, in our ...

See photos of the lighting of the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon on December 5, 2024.

Washington Monument Closes Due to Snow It has some company—much of DC has shut down due to the winter weather.

The designs Pierre L'Enfant created for George Washington spearheaded the development of Washington, D.C., as it stands today.

Why the Washington Monument was once a national embarrassment It took nearly 40 years to build a tribute to the first U.S. president. It was stalled by a lack of funds and, at one point, occupied ...

The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to George Washington, was completed on Dec. 6, 1884, after nearly four decades of construction.

The Mount Vernon Conservancy is working to restore the squares around the Washington Monument for the first time in over 100 years.

In a town full of monuments, there’s one that stands above them all. Paul Goldberger, professor of design and architecture at the New School in New York, calls the Washington Monument, in our ...