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

In 1980, Biscayne National Park, previously a national monument, was established by an act of Congress. The park preserves ...

A previous attempt at a memorial for Harvey Milk at the District’s Congressional Cemetery fell by the wayside due to lack of ...

Toast America’s birthday with fireworks, parades, concerts and other events in and around Washington, D.C.

A local group known as Silence Dogood is confronting President Trump’s border czar and others with historic light displays.

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in January 1863, but it wasn't until June 19, 1865, ...

The Justice Department has told the president he can abolish monuments. Six have already come under scrutiny at the Interior ...

Mount Vernon is seemingly the center of George Washington’s legacy but it began with his mother Mary Ball Washington who was buried in Fredericksburg under a monument that resembles D.C.’s ...

President Harry S Truman signed off on the creation of Independence National Historical Park on June 28, 1948. In the ...

President Trump delivered remarks at the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration, an event ...

Signs installed earlier in National Parks earlier in June asked for feedback on signs "that are negative about past or living ...