After three years the Monument is set to re open to the public! Now the monument will not only be something you can look at but now you can go back inside!
TheĀ 555-footĀ marbleĀ obelisk honoring America's first presidentĀ reopens ThursdayĀ at 9 a.m. EDT after a three-year renovation project that included anĀ updateĀ to its elevator system and built a new security screening facility.
Free same-day tickets for visits through Oct. 18Ā areĀ available on a first-come, first-serve basis starting at 8:30 a.m. To obtain tickets, visit theĀ Washington Monument Lodge.Ā
For tours beyond Oct. 19, you can reserveĀ ticketsĀ atĀ www.recreation.gov. beginning Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. EDT.