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Washington Monument
National Monument - District of Columbia
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 (1775–1784), in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States (1789–1797). 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, standing 554 feet 7 11⁄32 inches (169m) tall.
Official Visitor Map of George Washington Memorial Parkway (MEMPKWY) in Virginia and District of Columbia. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
Detail Map of the Georgetown to Swains Lock section of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (NHP) in Washington D.C., Maryland and West Virginia. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
Official Visitor Map of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (NHP) in Washington D.C., Maryland and West Virginia. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
Map of the U.S. National Heritage Areas. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
https://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 (1775–1784), in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States (1789–1797). 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, standing 554 feet 7 11⁄32 inches (169m) tall.
Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.
GPS Coordinates: 38.889463, -77.035237 Address: 2 15th St. NW Washington, D.C. Nearest Intersection: 15th St. & Madison Dr. NW
Washington Monument at Dusk
Washington Monument at Dusk
The Monument stands against the backdrop of night
Birds eye view
Aerial View of the Washington Monument
A birds eye view of the top of the Washington Monument
Washington Monument Flag
Washington Monument Flag
One of fifty flags flying around the base of the Monument
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument, a white marble obelisk, towers above a ring of US Flags.
It's hard to miss the Washington Monument, a prominent landmark flanked by vast green spaces.
Washington Monument illuminated
Washington Monument lit at night.
Experience the memorials at night!
National Mall and Memorial Parks - 2018 Partnership Report
Our generous partners and volunteers provided more than $34 million in philanthropic contributions in 2018 helping us fund preservation projects, programs, commemorations, and celebrations.
Aerial photo of the Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School Children (260' level)
Methodist Episcopal Church NY City Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Methodist Episcopal Church NY City Commemorative Stone
R. Norris and Son Locomotive Works (270' level)
R. Norris and Son Locomotive Works Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
R. Norris and Son Locomotive Works Commemorative Stone
Ladies of Lowell (250' level)
Ladies of Lowell Massachusetts Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Ladies of Lowell Massachusetts Commemorative Stone
IOOF Athenian Lodge 268 Troy New York (160' level)
IOOF Athenian Lodge of Troy New York Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF Athenian Lodge of Troy New York Commemorative Stone
Corporation of the City of Philadelphia (180' level)
Corportation of the City of Philadelphia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Corportation of the City of Philadelphia Commemorative Stone
IOOF City and County of Philadelphia (180' level)
IOOF City and County of Philadelphia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF City and County of Philadelphia Commemorative Stone
Charlestown Massachusetts (170' level)
Charlestown Massachusetts Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Charlestown Massachusetts Commemorative Stone
Sons of Temperance Grand Division of North Carolina (70' level)
Sons of Temperance Grand Division of North Carolina Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Sons of Temperance Grand Division of North Carolina Commemorative Stone
Sons of Temperance Grand Division of Virginia (70' level)
Sons of Temperance Virginia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Sons of Temperance Virginia Commemorative Stone
State of Massachusetts (70' level)
State of Massachusetts Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Massachusetts Commemorative Stone
State of Mississippi (90' level)
State of Mississippi Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Mississippi Commemorative Stone
State of Connecticut (70' level)
State of Connecticut Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Connecticut Commemorative Stone
State of Maryland (80' level)
State of Maryland Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Maryland Commemorative Stone
State of Florida (60' level)
State of Florida Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Florida Commemorative Stone
George Waterson Washington National Monument Society (30' level)
George Watterson Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
George Watterson Commemorative Stone
Washington Light Infantry (50' level)
Washington Light Infantry Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Washington Light Infantry Commemorative Stone
Franklin Fire Company (30' level)
Franklin Fire Company Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Franklin Fire Company Commemorative Stone
Columbia Typographical Society (40' level)
Columbia Typographical Society Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Columbia Typographical Society
German Benevolent Society (40' level)
German Benevolent Society Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
German Benevolent Society Commemorative Stone
Nashville Tennessee (40' level)
Nashville Tennessee Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Nashville Tennessee
Little Falls Quarry (30' level)
Little Falls Quarry Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Little Falls Quarry Commemorative Stone
National Park Getaway: National Mall & Memorial Parks
National Mall and Memorial Parks is a diverse national park with distinctive sites that excite and enchant visitors while they learn the history of our nation. Begin your journey through “America’s Front Yard,” home to some of the nation's more iconic memorials located in the heart of the nation's capital.
Cherry blossoms framing the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in the distance
First Regiment of Light Infantry Boston (280' level)
1st Regiment of Light Infantry, Boston Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
1st Regiment of Light Infantry, Boston Commemorative Stone
Jefferson Society of the University of Virginia (270' level)
Jefferson Society of the Univ of Virginia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Jefferson Society of the Univ of Virginia Commemorative Stone
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (240' level)
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Commemorative Stone
Fire Department of Philadelphia (250' level)
Fire Department Philadelphia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Fire Department Philadelphia Commemorative Stone
IORM Tuscarora Tribe No 5 (240' level)
IORM Tuscarora Tribe No. 5 Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IORM Tuscarora Tribe No. 5 Commemorative Stone
Jefferson Medical College (280' level)
Jefferson Medical College Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Jefferson Medical College Commemorative Stone
Honesdale Pennsylvania (280' level)
Honesdale Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Honesdale Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone
Hibernian Society (280' level)
Hibernian Society Baltimore Commemorative Stone
Hibernian Society Baltimore Commemorative Stone
Home of Stark (270' level)
Home of Stark Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Home of Stark Commemorative Stone
State of Utah (220' level)
State of Utah Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Utah Commemorative Stone
Templars of Honor and Temperance, Supreme Council (200' level)
Templars of Honor and Temperance, Supreme Council Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Templars of Honor and Temperance, Supreme Council Commemorative Stone
United American Mechanics (240' level)
United Mechanics of Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
United Mechanics of Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone
State of Tennessee (230' level)
State of Tennessee Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Tennessee Commemorative Stone
Free Swiss Confederation (190' level)
Free Swiss Confederation Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Free Swiss Confederation Commemorative Stone
State of Oregon (220' level)
State of Oregon Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Oregon Commemorative Stone
Wyoming Territory (220' level)
Wyoming Territory Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Wyoming Territory Commemorative Stone
American Institute of the City of New York (130' level)
American Institute of the City of New York Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
American Institute of the City of New York Commemorative Stone
Company I, 4th Regiment Infantry (140' level)
Company I 4th Regiment Infantry Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Company I 4th Regiment Infantry Commemorative Stone
Corporation of the City of New York (130' level)
Corporation of the City of New York Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Corporation of the City of New York Commemorative Stone
Engineers, Second Division, Virginia (140' level)
2nd Division Engineers Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
2nd Division Engineers Commemorative Stone
City of Baltimore Maryland (140' level)
City of Baltimore Maryland Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
City of Baltimore Maryland Commemorative Stone
Durham, New Hampshire (130' level)
Durham New Hampshire Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Durham New Hampshire Commemorative Stone
Fort Greene (140' level)
Fort Greene Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Fort Greene Commemorative Stone
Sons of Temperance Rhode Island (120' level)
S of T Rhode Island Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
S of T Rhode Island Commemorative Stone
Roxbury Massachusetts (120' level)
City of Roxbury Massachusetts Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
City of Roxbury Massachusetts Commemorative Stone
Peter Force (110' level)
Peter Force Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Peter Force Commemorative Stone
State of California (120' level)
State of California Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of California Commemorative Stone
Chairman of the Building Committee (70.5' level)
Chairman of the Building Committee Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Chairman of the Building Committee Commemorative Stone
City of Washington (80' level)
City of Washington Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
City of Washington Commemorative Stone
Sabbath School Children, Methodist E. Church (260' level)
Sabbath School Children, Methodist E Church Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Sabbath School Children, Methodist E Church Commemorative Stone
Sons of New England in Canada (260' level)
Sons of New England in Canada Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Sons of New England in Canada Commemorative Stone
State of North Dakota (350' level)
State of North Dakota Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of North Dakota Commemorative Stone
State of New Mexico (330' level)
State of New Mexico Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of New Mexico Commemorative Stone
State of Hawaii (360' level)
State of Hawaii Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Hawaii Commemorative Stone
State of Alaska (450' level)
State of Alaska Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Alaska Commemorative Stone
State of Idaho (400' level)
State of Idaho Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Idaho Commemorative Stone
State of Colorado (290' level)
State of Colorado Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Colorado Commemorative Stone
Ryukyu Stone (310' level)
Ryukyu Stone Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Ryukyu Stone Commemorative Stone
Association of the Oldest Inhabitants (240' level)
Assoc of Oldest Inhabitants Washington DC Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Assoc of Oldest Inhabitants Washington DC Commemorative Stone
IOOF Grand Lodge of Kentucky (230' level)
IOOF Grand Lodge of Kentucky Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF Grand Lodge of Kentucky Commemorative Stone
Hawkins County Tennessee (230' level)
Hawkins County Tennesse Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Hawkins County Tennesse Commemorative Stone
Georgia Convention (230' level)
Georgia Convention Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Georgia Convention Commemorative Stone
Braddocks Field (240' level)
Braddocks Field Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Braddocks Field Commemorative Stone
Cherokee Nation (220' level)
Cherokee Nation Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Cherokee Nation Commemorative Stone
Deseret (220' level)
Deseret Commemorative Stone
Deseret Commemorative Stone
Sons of Temperance Pennsylvania (180' level)
Sons of Temperance Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Sons of Temperance Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone
State of New York (160' level)
State of New York Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of New York Commemorative Stone
State of Pennsylvania (180' level)
State of Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone
State of Vermont (170' level)
State of Vermont Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Vermont Commemorative Stone
Salem Massachusetts (170' level)
Salem Massachusetts Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Salem Massachusetts Commemorative Stone
Turkey (190' level)
Country of Turkey Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Country of Turkey Commemorative Stone
Siam (190' level)
Country of Siam Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Country of Siam Commemorative Stone
Masons, Patmos Lodge No 70 Ellicotts Mills, Maryland (120' level)
Masons, Patmos Lodge Masons Ellicott City Maryland Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Patmos Lodge Masons Ellicott City Maryland Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Ohio (110' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Ohio Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Ohio Commemorative Stone
IOOF Germantown Pennsylvania (120' level)
IOOF Germantown Pennsylvania within the Washington Monument
IOOF Germantown Pennsylvania
American Whig Society (130' level)
American Whig Society Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
American Whig Society Commemorative Stone
Frederick Maryland (120' level)
City of Frederick Maryland Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
City of Frederick Maryland Commemorative Stone
IOOF Massachusetts (130' level)
IOOF Massachusetts Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF Massachusetts Commemorative Stone
State of Louisiana (40' level)
State of Louisiana Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Louisiana Commemorative Stone
State of Delaware (30' level)
State of Delaware Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Delaware Commemorative Stone
State of Arkansas (30' level)
State of Arkansas Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Arkansas Commemorative Stone
National Greys (30' level)
National Greys Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
National Greys Commemorative Stone
State of Maine (30' level)
Commemorative Stone from State of Maine within the Washington Monument.
State of Maine Commemorative Stone
State of Alabama (40' level)
State of Alabama Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Alabama Commemorative Stone
State of Arizona (320' level)
Arizona's commemorative stone didn't start out as a stone at all - 200 million years ago!
Three pieces of petrified wood engraved with "Arizona."
Addisonian Literary Society (280' level)
Addisonian Literary Society Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Addisonian Literary Society Commemorative Stone
American Medical Association (240' level)
American Medical Association Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
American Medical Association Commemorative Stone
A Roma Americae (Pope Stone) (340' level)
A Roma Americae Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
A Roma Americae Commemorative Stone
Baltimore Public Schools (260' level)
Public Schools Baltimore Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Public Schools Baltimore Commemorative Stone
Alexandrian Library (270' level)
Alexandria Library Egypt Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Alexandria Library Egypt Commemorative Stone
Battle Ground, Long Island (240' level)
Battle ground, Long Island Commemorative Stone
Battle ground, Long Island Commemorative Stone
Alexandria Virginia (280' level)
Alexandria Va Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Alexandria Va Commemorative Stone
Carthago (380' level)
Carthago Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Carthago Commemorative Stone
Teachers of the Buffalo Public Schools (250' level)
Teachers of Buffalo Public Schools Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Teachers of Buffalo Public Schools Commemorative Stone
State of South Dakota (300' level)
State of South Dakota Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of South Dakota Commemorative Stone
Stockton California (250' level)
Citizens of Stockton/San Joaquin California Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Citizens of Stockton/San Joaquin California Commemorative Stone
Two Disciples of Daguerre (280' level)
Two Disiples of Daguerre Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Two Disiples of Daguerre Commemorative Stone
Thalian Association (250' level)
Thalian Assoc, North Carolina Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Thalian Assoc, North Carolina Commemorative Stone
State of Washington (310' level)
State of Washington Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Washington Commemorative Stone
Top of the Capitol (330' level)
Top of Statue on Capitol Stone within the Washington Monument
Top of Statue on Capitol Stone
State of Texas (290' level)
State of Texas Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Texas Commemorative Stone
State of Oklahoma (290' level)
State of Oklahoma Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Oklahoma Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Mississippi (210' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Mississippi Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Mississippi Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Florida (230' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Florida Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Florida Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Virginia (200' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Virginia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Virginia Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Arkansas (210' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Arkansas Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Arkansas Commemorative Stone
IOOF Grand Lodge of Maryland (200' level)
IOOF Grand Lodge of Maryland Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF Grand Lodge of Maryland Commemorative Stone
IOOF Grand Lodge of the U.S. (200' level)
IOOF Grand Lodge of the US Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF Grand Lodge of the US Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Iowa (210' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Iowa Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Iowa Commemorative Stone
IOOF Grand Lodge of Mississippi (210' level)
IOOF Grand Lodge of Mississippi Commemorative Stone
IOOF Grand Lodge of Mississippi Commemorative Stone
Japan (220' level)
Country of Japan Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Country of Japan Commemorative Stone
Masons, Lafayette Lodge No 64 New York (160' level)
Masons, Lafayette Lodge No 64 New York Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Lafayette Lodge No 64 New York Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania (180' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone
Masons, Washington Lodge Roxbury (170' level)
Masons, Washington Lodge of F & A.M. Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Washington Lodge of F & A.M. Commemorative Stone
Island of Paros and Naxos (190' level)
Island of Paros and Naxos Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Island of Paros and Naxos Commemorative Stone
New Bedford Massachusetts (170' level)
New Bedford Mass Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
New Bedford Mass Commemorative Stone
Newark New Jersey (160' level)
Newark New Jersey Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Newark New Jersey Commemorative Stone
IOOF Ohio (90' level)
IOOF Ohio Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF Ohio Commemorative Stone
Sons of Temperance Grand Division of Connecticut (130' level)
Sons of Temperance Grand Division of Connecticut Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Sons of Temperance Grand Division of Connecticut Commemorative Stone
Masons, Washington Lodge No 21 (130' level)
Washington Lodge No 2 of the City of New York Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Washington Lodge No 2 of the City of New York Commemorative Stone
Masterson & Smith, New York (140' level)
New York (masterton and smith) Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
New York (masterton and smith) Commemorative Stone
Otters Summit Virginia (140' level)
Otters Summit Virginia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Otters Summit Virginia Commemorative Stone
Warren, Rhode Island (160' level)
Warren Rhode Island Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Warren Rhode Island Commemorative Stone
Union Society (130' level)
Union Society North Carolina Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Union Society North Carolina Commemorative Stone
Oakland College (130' level)
Oakland College Mississippi Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Oakland College Mississippi Commemorative Stone
State of North Carolina (100' level)
State of North Carolina Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of North Carolina Commemorative Stone
State of Rhode Island (100' level)
State of Rhode Island Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Rhode Island Commemorative Stone
State of New Jersey (70' level)
State of New Jersey Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of New Jersey Commemorative Stone
State of Wisconsin (100' level)
State of Wisconsin Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Wisconsin Commemorative Stone
State of Virginia (80' level)
State of Virginia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Virginia Commemorative Stone
State of Missouri (90' level)
State of Missouri Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Missouri Commemorative Stone
State of Ohio (90' level)
State of Ohio Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Ohio Commemorative Stone
Curriculum Connections: Making the Most of National Park Experiences
Developing curriculum-based programs is the cornerstone for a solid foundation for park education programs. Providing relevant resource-based experiences for people of all ages will ensure a continuum of opportunities for citizens to support their own learning objectives through the national parks and to find meaning in their national treasures. Offering curriculum-based programs, especially for school age children will help foster stewardship.
Carriage roads at Acadia National Park. NPS Photo
National Capital Region Energy Savings Performance Contract
The National Park Service is investing $29 million in 81 individual energy efficiency and water conservation projects at national parks throughout the greater Washington region.
Cherry Blossoms at the National Mall
IOOF Eureka Lodge 177 New York (160' level)
IOOF Eureka Lodge 177 City of New York Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF Eureka Lodge 177 City of New York Commemorative Stone
Association of Journeymen Stoncutters (40' level)
Association of Journeymen Stonecutters Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Association of Journeymen Stonecutters
State of West Virginia (200' level)
State of West Virginia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of West Virginia Commemorative Stone
Masons, St Johns Lodge No 36 (200' level)
Masons, St. Johns Lodge Richmond VA Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, St. Johns Lodge Richmond VA Commemorative Stone
Richmond Virginia (200' level)
City of Richmond VA Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
City of Richmond VA Commemorative Stone
Bostonia Condita (170' level)
Bostonia Condita Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Bostonia Condita Commemorative Stone
Brazil (190' level)
Country of Brazil Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Country of Brazil Commemorative Stone
Greece (190' level)
Country of Greece Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Country of Greece Commemorative Stone
Bremen (190' level)
Country of Bremen Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Country of Bremen Commemorative Stone
Masons, Mount Lebanon Lodge No 226 (130' level)
Masons, Mount Lebannon Lodge No 226 Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Mount Lebannon Lodge No 226 Commemorative Stone
Hitners Quarry Pennsylvania (140' level)
Hitners Quarry, Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Hitners Quarry, Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Alabama (140' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Alabama Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Alabama Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Illinois (140' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Illinois Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Illinois Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Maryland (130' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Maryland Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Maryland Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Georgia (140' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Georgia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Georgia Commemorative Stone
Independent Order of United Brothers (100' level)
Independent Order of United Brothers, Maryland Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Independent Order of United Brothers, Maryland Commemorative Stone
IOOF Grand Lodge of New Jersey (60' level)
IOOF Grand Lodge of New Jersey Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF Grand Lodge of New Jersey Commemorative Stone
Invincible Fire Compancy No 5 (80' level)
Invincible Fire Company No 5 Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Invincible Fire Company No 5 Commemorative Stone
IOOF Grand Lodge of Indiana (80' level)
IOOF Grand Lodge of Indiana Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF Grand Lodge of Indiana Commemorative Stone
Home of Knox (100' level)
Home of Knox Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Home of Knox Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia (50' level)
Grand Lodge of Masons, District of Columbia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Grand Lodge of Masons, District of Columbia Commemorative Stone
State of South Carolina (60' level)
State of South Carolina Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of South Carolina Commemorative Stone
State of New Hampshire (60' level)
State of New Hampshire Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of New Hampshire Commemorative Stone
State of Indiana (50' level)
State of Indiana Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Indiana Commemorative Stone
State of Illinois (50' level)
State of Illinois Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Illinois Commemorative Stone
State of Georgia (50' level)
State of Georgia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Georgia Commemorative Stone
Washington Monument Elevator Modernization
The Washington Monument elevator is being modernized to increase long term reliability and safety. Additionally, a permanent screening facility is being built to enhance the safety and security of the monument and our visitors.
Rendering of Washington Monument screening facility
Go green for the National Park Service’s birthday!
We're adding energy- and water-saving improvements to save money! How can you do the same in your home?
National Mall and Memorial Parks Yearly Savings 50.9 M gallons of water, $1 M, 2.7M kwh.
Engine Companies, Hose Companies, Hook and Ladder Companies (250' level)
Engine/Hose/Hook and Ladder Companies (first stone) Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Engine/Hose/Hook and Ladder Companies Commemorative Stone
Cincinnati Independent Fire Engine and Hose Company (260' level)
Cincinnati Independent Fire Engine and Hose Co. Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Cincinnati Independent Fire Engine and Hose Co. Commemorative Stone
Engine Companies and House Companies (second stone) (250' level)
Engine/Hose Companies (second stone) Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Engine/Hose Companies (second stone) Commemorative Stone
Citizens of the United States in Foo Chow Foo (250' level)
Citizens of US living in China Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Citizens of US living in China Commemorative Stone
Continental Guard of New Orleans (270' level)
Continental Guard of New Orleans Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Continental Guard of New Orleans Commemorative Stone
Fire Department of New York City (260' level)
Fire Department NY City Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Fire Department NY City Commemorative Stone
Dramatic Profession of America (280' level)
Dramatic Profession Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Dramatic Profession Commemorative Stone
Cliosophic Society (270' level)
Cliosophic Society New Jersey Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Cliosophic Society New Jersey Commemorative Stone
Cincinnati Commercial (250' level)
Cincinnati Commercial Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Cincinnati Commercial Commemorative Stone
Young Mens Mercantile Library Association (250' level)
Young Men's Mercantile Library Assoc Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Young Men's Mercantile Library Assoc Commemorative Stone
American Mission Ningpo China (220' level)
American Mission, Ningpo China Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
American Mission, Ningpo China Commemorative Stone
Washington Erina Guard (260' level)
Washington Erina Guard Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Washington Erina Guard Commemorative Stone
Sons of Temperance Grand Division of Illinois (210' level)
S of T Grand Division of Illinois Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
S of T Grand Division of Illinois Commemorative Stone
Sons of Temperance Grand Division of Ohio (210' level)
S of T Grand Division of Ohio Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
S of T Grand Division of Ohio Commemorative Stone
State of Minnesota (220' level)
State of Minnesota Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Minnesota Commemorative Stone
State of Kentucky (230' level)
State of Kentucky Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Kentucky Commemorative Stone
State of Nebraska (220' level)
State of Nebraska Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Nebraska Commemorative Stone
State of Montana (220' level)
State of Montana Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Montana Commemorative Stone
State of Nevada (220' level)
State of Nevada Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Nevada Commemorative Stone
State of Michigan (210' level)
State of Michigan Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Michigan Commemorative Stone
State of Kansas (210' level)
State of Kansas Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Kansas Commemorative Stone
Alumni of Washington College (130' level)
Alumni of Washington College Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Alumni of Washington College Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of New York State (110' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of New York Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of New York Commemorative Stone
Postmasters and Assistant Postmasters (110' level)
Postmasters and Asst. Postmasters of Indiana Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Postmasters and Asst. Postmasters of Indiana Commemorative Stone
Masons, Grand Lodge of Kentucky (110' level)
Masons, Grand Lodge of Kentucky Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Masons, Grand Lodge of Kentucky Commemorative Stone
State of Iowa (110' level)
State of Iowa Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
State of Iowa Commemorative Stone
IOOF Grand Lodge of Virginia (100' level)
IOOF Grand Lodge of Virginia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IOOF Grand Lodge of Virginia Commemorative Stone
IORM Anacostia Tribe No 3 (60' level)
IORM Anacostia Tribe No 3 Washington Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
IORM Anacostia Tribe No 3 Washington Commemorative Stone
Little Rock Arkansas (90' level)
Little Rock Arkansas Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Little Rock Arkansas Commemorative Stone
Maryland Pilgrims Association (80' level)
Maryland Pilgrims Association Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Maryland Pilgrims Association Commemorative Stone
Mechanics of Raleigh (90' level)
Mechanics of Raleigh Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Mechanics of Raleigh Commemorative Stone
Ancient York Masons, Washington Naval Lodge (50' level)
Ancient York Masons, Washington Naval Lodge 4 Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Ancient York Masons, Washington Naval Lodge 4 Commemorative Stone
Westmoreland County Virginia (60' level)
West Moreland County Virginia Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
West Moreland County Virginia Commemorative Stone
United Sons of America (70' level)
United Sons of America, Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
United Sons of America, Pennsylvania Commemorative Stone
Memorials for the Future
Memorials for the Future, is a competition that aims to rethink the way we develop and experience memorials in Washington, D.C.
Memorials for the Future Logo
National Mall and Memorial Parks - 2019 Partnership Report
Our generous partners and volunteers provided more than $34 million in philanthropic contributions in 2018 helping us fund preservation projects, programs, commemorations, and celebrations.
Aerial photo of the Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool
Wales (240' level)
Country of Wales Commemorative Stone within the Washington Monument
Country of Wales Commemorative Stone
Silent Sentinels of Storied Landscapes
From the majestic elms along the National Mall and the stately oaks of Capitol Hill to the historic magnolias of the White House, and the graceful blossoms of the cherry trees, these trees not only witness history, but also serve as representatives of our nation's urban forests.
The Washington Monument towers over cherry trees along the Tidal Basin.
Series: Washington Monument Commemorative Stones
Take a virtual walk down tour to see the commemorative stones within the Washington Monument. The order of the stones in this series is as if you were walking down from the top of the monument to the bottom.
Commemorative Stones within the Washington Monument
Series: Creative Teaching with Historic Places: Selections from CRM Vol 23 no 8 (2000)
These articles are a selection from a special issue of CRM Journal, "Creative Teaching with Historic Places" published in 2000. They provide examples of teaching using historic places both in and out of the classroom, helping students connect with history using the power of place, as well as how to prepare lessons making those connections. Teaching with Historic Places is a program of the National Park Service.
Cover of CRM Journal "Creative Teaching with Historic Places"
Plan Like a Park Ranger: Top 10 Tips for Visiting the National Mall
Memorial Day weekend usually marks the beginning of the summer travel season. Across the country, friends, families, and individuals will head out to enjoy adventures and make memories. Of course, national parks - including the National Mall - are popular destinations. To help you #PlanLikeAParkRanger, we're offering our Top 10 tips to help you on your next National Mall visit.
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Sea Level Rise in the DC Area
Learn about current and projected rates of sea level rise in the greater DC area, based on local water level data collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
A tall white cylinder attached to a wooden pier with Hains Point in the background.
There Was Something Fishy Going on There...
At the time of the completion of the Washington Monument, its grounds were home to manmade lakes that bred thousands of carp a year.
Grounds of the Washington Monument with fish ponds
The Point of the Matter
The Washington Monument is topped with what was considered a precious metal in 1884 - aluminum!
Aluminum capstone of the Washington Monument
Measuring Up
Only a handful of US Park Police (USPP) officers from the 1940s through 1970 were women. In 1972, however, two events opened the door to change. Thirty years after the first policewomen were hired, women officers were uniformed, making them publicly visible for the first time. In addition, a legal challenge to USPP’s minimum height and weight standards for women brought at least the promise of more opportunities for policewomen.
Paulette Dabbs in her Park Police uniform shirt, cross tie, and hat.
The Modern Civil Rights Movement in the National Capital Area
The national capital area’s everyday people contributed to the overall success of the modern Civil Rights Movement. From students to pastors, lawyers to teachers, parents and every-day people planned efforts between the 1950s to the 1960s to eliminate segregation and the discrimination.
Civil Rights leaders surrounded by journalists and media.
Build Your Own Adventure: Start Over!
You are on the committee that is in charge of deciding what to do with the unfinished Washington Monument. You vote to start over and find a new design. Draw a picture of your idea for a monument to honor George Washington. Do your fellow committee members agree to dismantle the monument and build your design?
Illustration of Washington DC in 1852 showing the plan for the Washington Monument
Build Your Own Adventure: Washington National Monument Society
You chose to allow the Washington National Monument Society to finish what they started and continue leading the project to build the Washington Monument. But will the Society be able to handle the job?
Donor certificate issued by the Washington National Monument Society
Build Your Own Adventure: Washington Monument
For more than 25 years, the Washington Monument sat unfinished, looking like a 150-foot chimney in the middle of Washington, D.C. In this Junior Ranger activity, you can build your own adventure by deciding what to do next. Should the monument be completed or redesigned? How will you overcome the challenges that halted construction?
Drawing of the original design of the Washington Monument with a colonnade at the base
Build Your Own Adventure: Massachusetts Marble
For Build Your Own Adventure, you chose to finish the Washington Monument using marble from Lee, Massachusetts. This decision will save money, but the stone is a different color than the section that is already built. It turns out that there are other challenges ahead as well. Now what?
View of Washington Monument looking up with arrow showing Massachusetts stone at 150 feet
Build Your Own Adventure: Stop at 156 Feet
As you Build Your Own Adventure, you chose to redesign the Washington Monument using on the 156-foor marble tower that had been built so far by 1875, hoping that the monument to George Washington could be completed by the nation's 100th birthday in 1876. Will it work? Or will the foundation have to be reinforced, delaying the monument's completion?
Illustration of proposed design for Washington Monument with 156 of marble as base for statue
Build Your Own Adventure: Fix the Foundation
As you Build Your Own Adventure, you choose to fix the foundation of the Washington Monument. It means a delay, so the monument won't be completed in time for the nation's 100th birthday in 1876. And now there's another problem. Where will you get the marble to finish the monument?
Exposed foundation of Washington Monument under construction
Build Your Own Adventure: Wait and See
In this Washington Monument: Build Your Own Adventure option, you chose to wait and see if the Washington National Monument Society can raise the money needed to finish the Washington Monument without funding from the federal government. Will the society be able to come up with a successful fundraising campaign?
Flyer Appeal to the Country in behalf of the Washington National Monument
Build Your Own Adventure: Army Corps of Engineers
You chose to give the job of finishing the Washington Monument to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Lt. Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey is on the job. But wait a minute. The engineers find a problem. Now what?
Thomas Lincoln Casey in Army Corps of Engineers uniform
Build Your Own Adventure: Maryland Marble
For the Build Your Own Adventure, you chose to use marble quarried from a site near Baltimore, Maryland to finish the Washington Monument. It will cost more than marble from Massachusetts, but it will be easier to transport and a better color match to the existing portion of the monument. Does this mean that the Washington Monument may be finished soon?
Aeral view of Washington Monument and surrounding area
Build Your Own Adventure: Finish the Washington Monument
Part of the Washington Monument: Build Your Own Adventure series. You chose to finish the Washington Monument.
Build Your Own Adventure: You Did It!
You did it! You made it through the Build Your Own Adventure to the completion and dedication of the Washington Monument. You made great choices along the way.
Washington Monument grounds in February 1885 with crowds gathered for dedication
Cherry Blossom Protectors
We asked Ms. Zoller's fourth-grade art students at Arlington Public Schools in Virginia to help us inspire visitors to become Cherry Blossom Protectors with art.
5 silhouettes of kids playing in water under blooming cherry trees at sunset.
NAMA Notebook: Summer!
Independence Day is one of the biggest events on the National Mall. The park includes many sites connected to the Declaration of Independence and the nation's birthday, including one hidden gem that you might not know about. It's one of the Education Team's favorite sites to talk about!
Night sky above National Mall lit up with fireworks
Build Your Own Washington Monument
Print, cut, and build your own Washington Monument.
Looking down on a tall white stone obelisk in the center of a large circle of gray brick.
Series: A Timeline of Resistance: The Perseverance of African Americans from the Revolutionary War to the Civil Rights Era
The story of African American’s fight for equality did not begin or end with the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. In the National Capital Area, dedicated activism and self-determination has been documented since the Revolutionary War through the present day. This series consists of six articles that outline distinct timelines of resistance and activism in the fight for freedom.
A young African American girl gazes at the camera holding a banner for the March on Washington
Guide to the Harry T. Thompson Collection
This finding aid describes the Harry T. Thompson Collection, part of the National Capital Regional Office Museum Collection.
Harry T. Thompson
Guide to the Frank T. and Charles T. Chapman Collection
This finding aid describes the Frank T. and Charles T. Chapman Collection, part of the National Capital Regional Office Museum Collection.
Charles T. Chapman