Tickets for Wednesday's reopening sold out in 90 seconds. After being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Washington Monument reopens Wednesday with limited capacity. “For the most part, it ...

WASHINGTON D.C. (WHTM) — On February 21, 1885, hundreds of people gathered to dedicate the tallest building in the world, the Washington Monument. It took a lot of years, a lot of work, and a lot of ...

The Washington Monument will remain closed for a second day after a dramatic lightning strike caught on video. Repairs to the monument were ongoing on Tuesday after the obelisk was hit by lightning ...

The Washington Monument was temporarily closed, police said, after a man vandalized the national landmark with profanities and red paint. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, when the base of the ...

The Washington Monument, a soaring tribute in the heart of the nation’s capital to George Washington, whose Abrahamic faith in American independence earned him the eternal distinction of Father of His ...