This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Visit to Washington Monument Reveals Historic Details
The Washington Monument sits on a hill in a large lawn ringed by fifty state flags with benches nearby. Early visitors used a steam elevator that took 12 minutes, now replaced by an electric elevator reaching the top in 70 seconds. The monument houses 190 memorial blocks inside and a souvenir shop below the viewing floor. visitors may no longer climb the 897 steps, though some descend with a guide and permission, under National Park Service rangers.