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It was closed for about ten years because of earthquake damage, but this week the Washington Monument will reopen to the public. Only on "CBS This Morning," our cameras were allowed up for a ...
To take our quiz about the Washington Monument, click here. You may have heard that the Washington Monument is reopening Monday after being closed for repairs since August 2011, when it was ...
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service says the Washington Monument remains closed indefinitely to visitors because of damage sustained during last month’s earthquake. Officials say the… ...
The Washington Monument reopens to visitors on September 19 after several years of repairs. Find out what’s changed in one of Washington, D.C.’s, most beloved tourist attractions.
The Washington Monument is reopening Thursday, after three years of renovations to modernize its elevator and construct a new security screening facility. The monument was built to honor George ...
The architect Robert Mills designed what was originally supposed to become the monument (seen at left, below) in 1846. No, the top of the obelisk isn't cut off — that's how it was supposed to look.
The Washington Monument, one of D.C.’s most iconic landmarks, reopens to visitors on September 19 after several years of construction and repairs. A tall, white obelisk named for the United S… ...
The 129-year-old Washington Monument is enshrouded in scaffolding this month, as workers repair the structural cracks caused by a 2011 earthquake. But the scaffolds are giving scientists the ...
After a three-year closure, the Washington Monument will again be open to the public on Thursday. While the monument was closed, the elevator control system was modernized, the lighting was ...
The monument will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Masks will be required for all visitors inside the monument, regardless of vaccination status.
The Washington Monument, one of D.C.’s most iconic landmarks, reopens to visitors on September 19 after several years of construction and repairs. A tall, white obelisk named for the United S… ...
The Washington Monument reopens to visitors on September 19 after several years of repairs. Find out what’s changed in one of Washington, D.C.’s, most beloved tourist attractions.