News & Politics | Things to Do The Washington Monument Will Light Up This Week in Honor of America’s 250th Birthday Is New Year's Eve too early to celebrate a July birthday? Not if you ask semiquincentennial organizers. Washington MonumentDecember 30, 2025
News & Politics The Washington Monument Was Vandalized With Red Paint A man is in custody, and a preservation team is working to remove the message. National Park Service, Washington MonumentSeptember 21, 2022
News & Politics A Memorial Right Now on the National Mall Memorializes Lives Lost to Gun Violence Some 45,000 flowers—on the Mall through Saturday—urge visitors to remember, reflect, and act. gun violence, memorial, National Mall, Washington MonumentJune 8, 2022
News & Politics What Is the Worst Memorial in Washington? Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Memorials, Washington MonumentFebruary 15, 2022
Uncategorized Washington Monument Closes Due to Snow It has some company—much of DC has shut down due to the winter weather. Snow, Washington MonumentJanuary 3, 2022
News & Politics The Washington Monument Will Finally Reopen on Sunday Lightning damage closed it for two weeks. lightning, Washington MonumentAugust 27, 2021
News & Politics The Washington Monument Could Actually Reopen Soon The parts needed to fix lightning damage have finally arrived. lightning, Washington MonumentAugust 25, 2021
News & Politics The Washington Monument Is Still Closed Due to Lightning lightning, Washington MonumentAugust 18, 2021
News & Politics Washington Monument Closes to Repair Lightning Damage The monument got hit early Sunday morning. lightning, Washington MonumentAugust 16, 2021
