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In 1833, the 100th anniversary of Washington's birth, people in Washington decided to have fundraisers and save money to build the largest, most beautiful monutment in D.C. Robert Mills designed the monument to honor the president George Washignton.
Bibliography
- http://www.washingtondc-go.com/attractions/washington-monument-facts.html
- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/washingtonmonument/
- Video
http://www.5min.com/Video/The-Washington-Monument-170996573
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Links
Interesting facts
- The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 in memory of president George Washington even though he did not want a memorial.
- The monument weighs 81,120 tons and stands stands 555' 5-1/8" tall.
- It is composed of mostly white marble .
- It is the most popular monument in Washington D.C. and one of the most beautiful.
- the monument was completed on December, 6, 1884
- it cost about $1,187,710
- the designer was Robert Mills
- the monument s hollow on the inside but the walls are filled with 189 memorial stones
- the washington monument is surrounded by flagpoles each one with a flag representing a flag of the state
- there are 897 steps in the monument
- The cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid with the same trowel that George Washington used when he laid the cornerstone of the Capitol in 1793
- there is an observation deck at 500 feet
Hannah Kemper 8th grade student at St. Gabriel
Last updated March 29, 2011.
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