This Day in History: 1888-10-09

(October 09, 1888)
The Washington Monument, a marble-faced granite obelisk honouring the first president of the United States, George Washington, was opened to the public in Washington, D.C. in 1885.
(October 09, 1888)
The Washington Monument, a marble-faced granite obelisk honouring the first president of the United States, George Washington, was opened to the public in Washington, D.C. in 1885.