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09/10/1888 Washington Monument is opened to the public

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Inside the Washington Monument

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4 Weird Things about the Washington Monument

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Official Washington Monument Restoration Time-Lapse

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Time capsule found inside Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington. Construction of the monument began in 1848 and was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funds. The monument opened to the public in October 1888.
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