14 FUN FACTS ABOUT THE
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
by Caitlind L. Alexander
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Editor: Jennifer Robinson
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14 Fun Facts About the Washington Monument / Caitlind L. Alexander
Summary: A brief look at some interesting facts about the Washington Monument.
1. Washington Monument. Juvenile Literature. 2. Washington D.C.. Juvenile Literature. 3. George Washington. Juvenile Literature.
Created in USA
RL: 7.6
W: 1838
Ages 8 and up.
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Fact 1: The Washington Monument was supposed to be a tomb for George Washington.
When the Washington Monument was originally designed, it was supposed to be a tomb. The architect and the planners thought that George Washington’s body would lie in the monument. The idea for a tomb in Washington D.C. started only 10 days after Washington’s death.
Before the plan could get started, too many people started arguing over what the tomb should look like. There was also the problem of who would pay for the tomb.
But perhaps the biggest problem to the plan was George Washington’s family. Washington had already been buried at Mount Vernon, his home. His family insisted that this was where he wanted to be buried. They did not want him dug up and moved to Washington D.C.
Because of all these problems, the idea of a tomb for Washington in Washington, D.C. was abandoned. Instead of a tomb, the structure would become a monument.
Fact 2: The Washington Monument is almost exactly ten times taller than it is wide.
The base of the monument is 55 feet, 1 ½ inches (16.8 meters) wide. The monument is 555 feet (169 meters) tall. That makes the monument ten times taller than it is wide at the base.
