Synopsis

The US capital is home to numerous memorials, yet none possess a more peculiar history than the obelisk honoring America’s first president. Soaring over fifty-five stories high and weighing upwards of ninety thousand tons, the Washington Monument remains a steadfast presence at the city's heart. Its journey from initial conception to final completion spanned a full century—a period marked by intrigue, ritual, discord, governmental intervention, and frustrating delays. Conceived in the late 1700s