The Washington Monument closed to the public on Friday after Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who recently visited the obelisk at the heart of the U.S. capital, tested positive for coronavirus. A ...

In a town full of monuments, there’s one that stands above them all. Paul Goldberger, professor of design and architecture at the New School in New York, calls the Washington Monument, in our nation’s ...

The Washington Monument was lit for the 54th time Thursday in Mount Vernon. The Baltimore tradition included, music, food, and chilly weather. Twenty-eight strands of lights and 12,800 bulbs are used ...

For George Washington’s birthday Feb. 22, here’s a look at the monument built in honor of our first president, and why it took 51 years to complete. The Washington Monument is one of the most ...