Why Washington’s most magnificent monuments barely made it on the map
Some of the most iconic memorials that grace Washington, D.C., drawing millions of visitors every year, only narrowly ...
How a monument to women finally won a place on the National Mall
When completed, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument will be the first on the Mall honoring women and their history.
Divers rescue man from icy Potomac River after car flies over railing, plunges off Arlington Memorial Bridge in DC
The driver was involved in a crash with another vehicle on the Washington, DC bridge when his car flew over the side railing ...
The Bay State Banner1d
Hope, fear and counter-protests in Washington
Speaking to various marchers who had traveled from Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and to locals from Washington, the mood was one of sobriety, still processing the election results, and as one of them ...
Yahoo News5d
Northern section of George Washington Memorial Parkway to close ahead of snow
MCLEAN, Va. (DC News Now) — As winter weather is expected to hit the DMV Sunday, officials announced that the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway will close Sunday morning. The ...
Video shows pickup crash on Memorial Bridge before plunging into icy Potomac River
Video shows a pickup swerve across all lanes of the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., before it crashed into the ...
Washington Examiner12d
Why Washington’s most magnificent monuments barely made it on the map
It wasn’t until the early 1830s that serious planning commenced for the Washington Monument, Washington’s first major memorial, which owed its origins to L’Enfant’s drawings. After the ...
The Gazette12d
Why Washington’s most magnificent monuments barely made it on the map
The Washington Monument L’Enfant’s initial framework for Washington was largely ignored for decades, as the district remained in an undeveloped state of chaos at the end of the 19th century.