The government plans to build a ring of metal barriers to protect the Washington Monument from a terrorist attack. A recent report found the monument as being especially vulnerable to attack ...

Soaring temperatures in the D.C. region has shuttered the towering Washington Monument through Tuesday, as the District ...

Nobody celebrates the Fourth of July like the nation’s capital. Whether you are going it alone, looking for an adventure, ...

Despite sentiment for a monument to George Washington beginning shortly after he died in 1799, the Washington Monument we know today wouldn't be built until 1854, and wouldn't be finished until 1885.

Tuesday will be the hottest day of the week, with highs expected to reach nearly 100 degrees and feels-like temperatures up ...

On this day in history, Oct. 9. 1888, the Washington Monument opened to the public in Washington, D.C. The construction honors the nation's first president, George Washington.

A new proposed plan to protect and manage the Cascade-Siskiyou national Monument has been announced by the Bureau of Land Management. If approved, the plan will protect the monuments unique ...

Conservancy trying to renew green spaces around Baltimore’s Washington Monument Squares haven’t been repaired in over 100 years, Mount Vernon Place Conservancy says ...

To plan your visit, consult the White House's official website. Several of the city's best guided tours also feature stops at the Washington Monument and the White House, including the best bus tours.

The Bureau of Land Management has approved an updated, 20-year resource management plan and record of decision for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, which a local wilderness council chairman ...

Although the towering tribute to President George Washington is an icon of the Washington, D.C. skyline, there might be a few things you don't know about the Washington Monument's history.

On this day in history, Oct. 9. 1888, the Washington Monument opened to the public in Washington, D.C. The construction honors the nation's first president, George Washington.