The restoration began in January 1998 when ... In the past 50 years the Washington Monument has settled two inches. (It weighs 80,000 tons.) In a 30-mile-per-hour wind it sways one-eighth of ...

President Trump threatened to block funding for Smithsonian exhibitions that discuss racism and ordered the restoration of monuments taken down because of their celebration of racist figures.

Vermont's Bennington Battle Monument is a soaring commemoration of a critical Revolutionary War victory. But it needs massive — and expensive — repairs to keep it upright. Some ...

Demonstrators hold up signs during a "Hands Off!" protest against President Donald Trump at the Washington Monument in Washington, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Advertisement ...

The Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.’s most recognizable landmark, attracted over 2 million visitors in 1966, 1 million in 1994, and less than 250,000 by 2024. The National Park Service’s ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Thousands of people travelled to the Washington Monument in D.C. on Saturday for what is called the "Hands Off!" rally, where protestors are pushing back against Trump ...

The sun rises over the Washington Monument and blooming cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) 33,106 people played the daily ...

The monument will also get resealed and be professionally cleaned. Stanley Ketchel: How ‘The Michigan Assassin’ found himself on the wrong end of a rifle After the restoration is complete ...