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Feb 20, 2024 · CPAC in DC 2024 is just days away and we’ve compiled a guide of things to do to help you make the most of your experience whether it’s your first time or fifth time. Have your QR code ready on your phone at check-in. You should have received an email with a QR code shortly after purchasing your tickets online.
Aug 30, 2021 · UPDATE: The Washington Monument will reopen on Sunday, August 29. Tickets will be available online tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. Find more information at https://t.co/vIIQRWKAMW...
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Jul 14, 2021 · The Washington Monument has been closed more than it has been open in the last decade. But on Wednesday, it reopens again with safety protocols in place. ABC News
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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.
- James Madison had an early role in getting the monument project started. In 1833, the Washington National Monument Society, a private organization, came up with the idea for the tribute to the first President.
- The first monument design featured a rotunda and a Roman-like George Washington. The initial winning bid came from architect Robert Mills, whose designed a flat topped obelisk with a statue of Washington in a chariot, along with statues of 30 Founding Fathers.
- The Masons, and the Pope, were involved with the monument. Yes, the Free Masons were involved in the cornerstone ceremony and they used Washington’s masonic symbols in the ceremony.
- Abraham Lincoln was at the 1848 cornerstone ceremony. The eclectic guest list included three James Buchanan, Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Dolley Madison and Alexander Hamilton’s widow, Betsey Hamilton, and of course, the then-current President, James K. Polk.
Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.
Jul 13, 2021 · The Washington Monument will reopen this Wednesday after a six-month closure, according to the National Park Service. The monument will welcome visitors every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,...
