Explore the Washington Monument's history, significance, & surprising facts. Learn why this iconic symbol took 36 years to ...

The Monument in Newton County in southwest Missouri consists of land that was the 240-acre farm of Moses Carver. George Washington Carver was born in 1864 on that farm, which also became his ...

Despite sentiment for a monument to George Washington beginning shortly after he died in 1799, the Washington Monument we know today wouldn't be built until 1854, and wouldn't be finished until 1885.

George Washington was born on Feb. 22, ... the Washington Monument stood 152 feet tall and the Washington National Monument Society had exhausted all funds for the project.

The monument was built in 1932 to honor George Washington’s acquisition of 2,000 acres of land along the Kanawha and Coal rivers. It stood at the old St. Albans High school and also represents ...

The scaffolding erected for the Washington Monument restoration has provided the unusual opportunity to see and touch the statue of George Washington up-close. The statue's face is usually only ...