I learned that the tickets are free to visit the Washington Monument. It was built already in and I liked the video. Wonderopolis Dec 7, Dear Wonderopolis, We loved learning about the Washington Monument. Which president will have the next monument and what will it be called?
Is there any significance with all the 5's in the height? That is a very good video that has lots of good views of the monument. I have been there before and love it up at the top. One question I have is why they call it the Reflecting Pool. I just sent in a wonder! In my class, we all have wonder books.
I have 72 wonders! Wonderopolis Dec 6, James MC Dec 6, Hi, first of all I think that the word obelisk is so cool, and I have never heard it before, and I will make sure to write it in my vocabulary section of my notebook.
It was mind-blowing that the Washington Monument was started on in and actually finished in that's 36 years to build!!! I was wondering how they measured the height and weight of the tower. My family and I have been to Washington D. My guess for tomorrow's wonder is that it will be about the sloths because they are lazy.
Asher Dec 6, Noah at kerrick Dec 6, The Washington Monument is feet tall. I have been to the Washington Monument. It was really high. When we came down, and went back to our hotel, the elevator broke down. I found it out on the news. Thanks for another great wonder. I learned that the monument is the tallest stone structure in the US.
I liked this wonder because it told me facts I never knew. I think tomorrow's wonder will be about monkeys or sloths because sloths are lazy. Luke Dec 6, I learned that the Washington Monument is that tall! I liked the pictures of the Washington Monument. It makes me wonder about tall buildings. I think tomarrow's wonder of the day will be about the Lincoln Memorial.
Wow, I did not know the monument was so old and tall. I have no clue what tomorrow's wonder will be. I wonder how many years it took to build it. Tyler 7 Dec 6, I think it is pretty tall. Probably a giant can't even touch it. This place is so cool, I love wonderopolis! I can't stop thinking about what the next wonder is going to be! I learned that the Washington Monument is feet high.
I liked when you told me how tall the monument was and how much it weighed. Today's wonder makes me think if they're going to build the monument taller because at first, the monument was only feet tall for years.
I think tomorrow's wonder of the day will be about other monuments. Reagan from Team Turner Dec 6, I also learned that it was built because the Continental Congress decided to honor Washington with a monument at the site of the new national government.
Peter L'Enfant's design made the Washington Monument. My wonder today is who is Peter L'Enfant, and why can you see 30 miles only on a clear day why not a rainy day???? I think tomorrow's wonder of the day is going to be about rain or beds because I sleep longer when it's a lazy day. I learned that George Washington remains one of the most important figures in American history. I wonder why they made it that big? I also can't believe that there was an earthquake that damaged some of the monument.
I liked how the monument was dedicated to George Washington, someone that special deserves the honor. I'm not sure what tomorrow's wonder will be about, because wonderopolis does many random subjects and it's hard to tell what wonderopolis is going to do next. Olivia team turner Dec 6, I like that there is a lot of information.
This makes me wonder about what interesting thing will be on this tomorrow. I think that tomorrow's wonder will be about Christmas, because it is super close to Christmas. Hannah from Team Turner Dec 6, I really liked this! It was a little strange! I never could have guessed it would have been about how tall the Washington Monument would be!! That's an amazing fact. It lead me to wondering about how tall other things were.. Like the twin towers! How tall are they planning on making it?
They haven't finished re-building it yet, have they? I think tomorrow's wonder of the day will be about a lazy animal.. Abbe on team Turner Dec 6, When authorities later searched his van, no explosives were found. On August 23, , the monument was rocked by a rare, 5. Although people were inside the monument when the quake hit, no one was seriously hurt. While the repairs are being made, the landmark has been enveloped in a ton scaffolding system wrapped in a blue, semi-transparent mesh.
Developed by noted architect Michael Graves, the mesh design first was used when the structure underwent restoration work in the late s. The man known as the father of his country has racked up scores of tributes: cities, highways, lakes, mountains, schools and an entire state have been named in his honor. The monument in Baltimore was designed by Robert Mills, the same architect behind the D. Earlier survey results showed the monument did not sink any further into the ground as a result of the 5.
The monument was built on land that used to be underwater, and it has sunk about 2. Lest anyone be confused by the changing measurements, the National Park Service as caretaker of the monument has no intention of changing its brochures or description of the height to reflect the new numbers.
This article is more than 6 years old. Here are 10 more fascinating facts about this American symbol. James Madison had an early role in getting the monument project started. In , the Washington National Monument Society, a private organization, was among early groups promoting the idea for the tribute to the first President. The first monument design featured a rotunda and a Roman-like George Washington. The initial winning bid came from architect Robert Mills, whose designed a flat-topped obelisk with a statue of Washington in a chariot, along with statues of 30 Founding Fathers.
The current obelisk design was proposed in The Masons and the Pope were involved with the monument. At the ceremony were 20, people, and a container that held copies of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and other objects was buried in the cornerstone.
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