Glenda Ford, left, takes selfie with best friend Charlene Phipps before the lighting of the Washington Monument Thursday night in Mount Vernon. The Baltimore holiday tradition included music ...

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The Washington Monument is one of the most iconic landmarks in Washington D.C. Standing at 555 feet tall, it offers ...

Motivated by the desire to strengthen the traditional spirit of American unity, the monument shows George Washington standing between and clasping the hands of Haym Salomon and Robert Morris ...

Baltimore City is preparing for Thursday’s 53rd annual lighting of the Washington Monument. There will be live musical performances, food, warm beverages and over 20 local vendors at the Mount ...

BALTIMORE -- The 53rd annual Washington Monument Lighting at Baltimore's Mount Vernon Place ushered in the holiday season once again. The event, hosted by the Mount Vernon Place Conservancy ...

Even if you're only in town for a short trip, visiting the Washington Monument and the White House – two marble symbols of the U.S. – is a must for any first-time D.C. visitor. Standing just ...