Monday, May 02, 2005
Washington Monument(s) - Of all the celebrated landmarks in the District of Columbia, the Washington Monument is the most endearing. Opened in 1888, it took 40 years to build because of several construction delays related to funding. The discoloration of the granite about a third of the way up is due to the rock coming from a different quarry after the delay. The Washington Monument stands 555 feet tall (or 951 corndogs tall using the standard Corndog scale of 7 inches including the stick).
# posted by Mike & Lisa @ 7:21 AM 
