On this day in history, Oct. 9. 1888, the Washington Monument opened to the public in Washington, D.C. The construction honors the nation's first president, George Washington.

670,000 flags on the National Mall pay tribute to America’s devastating COVID-19 losses. Covering 20 acres beneath the Washington Monument, the somber memorial leaves space for us to grieve.

President Trump installed nearly 100-foot flagpoles on the North and South lawns of the White House, and we compared their height to other Washington, D.C., landmarks.

President Trump installed nearly 100-foot flagpoles at the White House, and we compared their height to other Washington, D.C., landmarks.