My Visit to the Washington Monument

[back] . I walked the length of the Capitol Mall, which is a little over two miles. I took several pictures of the Washington Monument, but did not get there early enough to get tickets. They distribute free tickets each morning at 8:30 AM (currently). You can also order tickets through the Internet, but they charge a "convenience fee" (which seems totally reasonable to me).
The Washington Monument is the only "Monument" in Washington, DC. The other things are "Memorials." The Washington Monument was started before Washington died, so it is not strictly speaking a memorial like Lincoln's or Jefferson's or any of the War memorials.
Enjoy!

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#1220   2007-07-16 10:25 HST   2.1M Washington Monument from the Mall.	#1221   2007-07-16 10:25 HST   2.5M Washington Monument from the Mall.	#1222   2007-07-16 11:14 HST   2.2M Washington Monument from the Mall.	#1223   2007-07-16 11:14 HST   2.3M Me with the Washington Monument.
#1370   2007-07-18 08:37 HST   2.2M Me with the Washington Monument.	#1374   2007-07-18 08:37 HST   2.2M Your classic photo of the Monument circled by flags.	#1375   2007-07-18 08:49 HST   2.8M Me leaning against the corner of the Monument.	#1377   2007-07-18 08:49 HST   2.2M A view toward the top of the Monument.
#1380   2007-07-18 09:17 HST   3.5M The Monument as seen from near the Lincoln Memorial.	#1403   2007-07-18 09:46 HST   2.3M The Washington Monument seen from the middle of the Arlington Memorial bridge (with me walking across).