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Although it may not be as well known as its monumental counterpart in Washington, D.C., that shares the same name, Baltimore's Washington Monument was actually the first towering monument in the United States to honor President George Washington. Baltimore's monument predates the one in Washington by several decades. At the time of its construction, the monument could be seen from the Inner Harbor area; now urban buildings obscure the view. In 1809 -- 10 years after Washington's death prominent Baltimore residents got together and petitioned the state government to erect a monument to the former president. Some of the money for the monument was raised through a state lottery. A design by arc...
Although it may not be as well known as its monumental counterpart in Washington, D.C., that shares the same name, Baltimore's Washington Monument was actually the first towering monument in the United States to honor President George Washington. Baltimore's monument predates the one in Washington by several decades. At the time of its construction, the monument could be seen from the Inner Harbor area; now urban buildings obscure the view. In 1809 -- 10 years after Washington's death prominent Baltimore residents got together and petitioned the state government to erect a monument to the former president. Some of the money for the monument was raised through a state lottery. A design by architect Robert Mills, who also went on to design the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., was chosen for the Baltimore monument in a competition. Construction began in 1815 and continued for about 15 years until escalating costs forced Mills to scale back his design. A statue of Washington atop the monument was added in 1829. Today the monument is the centerpiece of Mount Vernon Place, a square lined by rowhouses and businesses in downtown Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood. Visitors to the tower are able to walk up 228 steps to the top and get arguably one of the best views of downtown Baltimore.
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Snowstorm Coats East, Frustrating Holiday Travel
A winter storm made travel torturous in the Northeast on Sunday, dropping a thick layer of snow that stranded thousands of airline, train and bus passengers and made motorists think twice about hitting after-Christmas sales.
More than a foot of snow...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Religious Festivals, U.S. Airways, Lehigh Valley Weather, Kennedy Airport
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Inauguration Eve: Who's on the Mall in the Middle of the Night?
About 12 hours before Barack Obama takes the weight of the world on his shoulders, there are some really fascinating characters strolling the Washington Mall. It's chilly. They've dimmed the lights of the Capitol. If you look past your cold, condensed...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., George Bush, Barack Obama, New Jersey
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Tribune Bankruptcy Be Damned: Inauguration or Bust!
Here's a little secret about cynical news reporters. We're not so cynical. Our jaws drop too, when airplanes fall out of the sky. We are still surprised when governors get caught with prostitutes. We do get choked up watching the pages of history turn....Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Credit and Debt, Television Industry, Bankruptcy, Washington (U.S. state)
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Jackson Family Arrives at Forest Lawn, Body Will Be At Staples Center
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- A motorcade has taken the Jackson family to Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills for a private service honoring Michael Jackson. Numerous vehicles under California Highway Patrol escort headed out from the parents' home in...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Entertainment, ABC (tv network), Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson Memorial Service (2009)
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Gunman Opens Fire Inside National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. ( WPIX) -- According to authorities, a gunman opened fire inside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Wednesday.
D.C. Police spokeswoman Traci Hughes says the suspect, armed with a rifle, walked into the museum and shot...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Murder, Crimes, Washington (U.S. state), Crime, Law and Justice
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Restore Mt. Vernon, but save the trees
Your editorial on the restoration of historic Mt. Vernon revealed The Sun's lack intimacy with this issue ("Restoring Mount Vernon," May 14). The Mount Vernon Conservancy's plan for removing the site's trees is out of touch and ignores the environmental...Tags: Mount Vernon
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Weekend calendar - May 19
19th-century garden party A garden party to prepare the 19th-century-style kitchen and medicinal garden. Bring gardening tools. Includes 19th-century refreshments. Today, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pry House Field Hospital, Antietam National Battlefield, 18906...Tags: Travel, Transportation, Aetna Inc., Ronald McDonald (fictional character), Arts and Culture
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Restoring Mount Vernon
Baltimore's Washington Monument in Mount Vernon Square is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks, a classical Doric column towering 178 feet above its elegant surroundings. But nearly 200 years after its completion in 1829, the building and its...
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The rising Sun
A little more than 175 years ago, an ex-journeyman printer from New England boarded a carriage bound for America's southernmost big city. His hope was to start a newspaper there and run it himself. His friends thought he was out of his mind. Baltimore,...
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Still in business: The 175+ year club
When Augustus Schwatka launched his blacksmithing shop on West Saratoga Street in 1810, the War of 1812 was on the horizon, locomotives were not yet a transportation option and slavery was thriving. Two centuries have passed since then, but you can still...
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Mary Mish and the Hager House
With the beginning of World War II, activities of the Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) languished from the necessity to focus on affairs of far broader concern. There were mammoth efforts on the part of local citizens to do their part on the...Tags: Local Government, Frederick County (Maryland), Reformed, Politics, Elections
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