Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States. Located almost due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial, the monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, is both the world's tallest predominantly stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk,[A]
| Address 1100 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20242 |
| Contacts (202) 426-6841 |
Basic Info
| Area 106.01 acres (42.90 ha) |
| Built 1848–1854, 1879–1884 |
| Coordinates 38°53′22″N 77°2′7″W / 38.88944°N 77.03528°W / 38.88944; -77.03528: 6, 82, 86 |
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First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of his Countrymen
Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.
History & Culture
"First in War, First in Peace, and First in the hearts of his countrymen." George Washington's military and political leadership were indispensable to the founding of the United States. As commander of the Continental Army, he rallied Americans from thirteen divergent states and outlasted Britain's
