1885
No. When it was started he was all ready dead. He died in 1799 and it was begun in 1848 . It is a tribute to him.
Washington monument
1885
How many people go inside the monument every year.
Excavation for the foundation of the Monument began in early 1848
Because it is a monument to George Washington.
The Washington Monument is in Washington D.C.
Robert Mills was in his 55th year in 1836, the year his design for the Washington Monument was selected. He was born on August 12, 1781.
Early in 1848 construction began on the Washington Monument. The cornerstone was laid as part of July 4th ceremonies that year.
The Washington Monument.
in washington monument there is a statue of washington hiself