The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable structures in the U.S. This marble obelisk honors the nation's first president, George Washington. The monument has seen its share of ...

It listed 50 subscribers. In 1885, the Washington Monument, a 555-foot-high marble obelisk built in honor of America's revolutionary hero and first president, was dedicated in Washington.

The sun glints behind it, just setting behind the marble dome of the church. Beneath the dove stretches an obelisk. Petite engravings trace down the faces of the marble, detailed, and too far away to ...