In his master plan for the new city of Washington, D.C., architect Pierre L’Enfant left a spot for a large equestrian statue of George Washington to be placed at the intersection of a line running ...

ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Community members and St. Albans High School alumni gathered to see a part of history brought back to St. Albans High. The George Washington monument used to sit at the old ...

For George Washington’s birthday Feb. 22, here’s a look at the monument built in honor of our first president, and why it took 51 years to complete. The Washington Monument is one of the most ...

Some of the most iconic memorials that grace Washington, D.C., drawing millions of visitors every year, only narrowly survived being scrapped altogether. In 1791, Pierre L’Enfant drew up designs for ...