Its cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1848; the capstone was set on December 6, 1884, and the completed monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885. It officially opened October 9, 1888.
The cornerstone was laid for the monument in 1848 but there were many delays in its building completion - one being the Civil War. The monument was completed in 1888, opening to the public for the first time on October 9, 1888.
The Washington Monument, at 555 feet and 5 1/8 inches, is the tallest monument in Washington D.C. it was originally designed by Robert Mills to house statues of Washington and other American greats. In a ceremony on July 4, 1848, the cornerstone was laid. Construction continued until it was stopped in 1858 due to a lack of funding. For 18 years, it stood unfinished until President Ulysses S. Grant approved an act in 1876, authorizing government to finish it. Lt. Col. THomas Casey of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took control in 1878, simplified Mills' original design, and continued the project. Finally, the monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885. Source: The pamphlet from the Monument itself.
Excavation for the foundation of the Monument began in early 1848. Construction continued until 1854, when donations ran out. Construction resumed in 1879. It was finally completed on December 6, 1884
The Washington Monument was dedicated on
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Washington Monument was created on 1848-01-31.
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Excavation for the foundation of the Monument began in early 1848
Because it is a monument to George Washington.
How many people go inside the monument every year.
The Washington Monument is in Washington D.C.
The Washington Monument.
Robert Mills was in his 55th year in 1836, the year his design for the Washington Monument was selected. He was born on August 12, 1781.
Early in 1848 construction began on the Washington Monument. The cornerstone was laid as part of July 4th ceremonies that year.
In the middle of building it they ran out of the first color and then finished it with the other.