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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Monument is closed Monday after it was struck by lightning following Sunday's severe weather and storms, according to the National Mall. Crews will be repairing damage to ...

This month marks the 139th anniversary of the Washington Monument with construction wrapping up on the D.C. landmark in December of 1884. The 39 years it took to build the world’s tallest stone ...