As temperatures approached the high 90’s on Monday, Washington area residents braced for a few days under a “heat dome” that ...

In July 1827, residents of Boonsboro, Maryland, built the majority of the Washington Monument in just one day. Dorvall Bedford. On the morning of July 4, 1827, residents of Boonsboro, Maryland ...

Dangerous heat closed the Washington Monument, which lies in the heart of the nation’s capital, as the region experiences ...

The Washington Monument’s elevator will undergo a major modernization effort and the attraction will get a new, permanent area for safety checks and visitor screenings as part of a nearly $10.8 ...

The District's beloved Washington Monument is closed for tours as temperatures continue to rise across the D.C. area, with ...

The Washington Monument decorated with Christmas lights stands out in the early morning sky in view from Charles Street. ... Here’s a look at some Maryland laws going into effect June 1.

WASHINGTON - The National Park Service closed the Washington Monument on Monday and Tuesday because of extreme heat . In an ...

The Washington Monument is 55 feet wide at the base and 555 feet tall, ... It is made of 36,000 stones of marble (from Maryland) and granite (from Maine) and weighs 90,000 tons.

The Washington Monument will remain closed on Wednesday, June 25 due to extreme heat in the D.C. area. A former contract specialist for D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) was convicted by a jury on Tuesday ...

The Washington Monument State Park lies along Zittlestown Road on Maryland's Interstate 70. However, the town of Boonsboro — ...

The Washington Monument is built of 36,000 stones, including marble from Maryland and granite from several different New England quarries. There are 897 stairs, along with an elevator to ferry ...

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