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  1. Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.

  2. This year's CPAC will take place from Wednesday, February 21, to Saturday, February 24. Similar to last year's conference, it will be held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center...

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  4. The Washington Monument is closed one day during the first week of every month for routine maintenance. In 2024, the closure dates are: January 3, February 1, March 4, April 1, May 1, June 4, July 9, August 1, September 4, October 1, November 6, December 5.

  5. Why does the color change on the outside of the monument? When the monument was under construction in 1854, the Washington National Monument Society ran out of money and the project ground to a halt. Twenty-five years later, the U.S. Government took over and completed the upper two-thirds of the structure by 1884 using marble from a different ...

  6. Apr 10, 2015 · The official reopening event is open to the public and will take place on Monday, May 12 beginning at 10 am on the southwest grounds of the Washington Monument.

  7. Inventory for the next available day (30 days out) becomes available at 10 a.m. each morning (e.g. - on May 7 at 10 a.m., tickets will become available for visits on June 6). 24-Hour Advance Reservations - Didn't get tickets in advance or planning a last minute visit?

  8. Apr 15, 2022 · Visit the Washington Monument. The Washington Monument, designed by Robert Mills and eventually completed by Thomas Casey and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, honors and memorializes George Washington at the center of the nation's capital. The structure was completed in two phases of construction, one private (1848-1854) and one public (1876 ...

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