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The Washington Monument honors George Washington, hero of the American Revolution and the first president of the United States. When this stunning stone obelisk was completed in 1884, it was the tallest building in the world. Today the monument towers over Washington, DC, reminding us of Washington's life and legacy. It stands 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches tall, has 896 steps, contains about 36,000 stones, and weighs 81,000 tons, as much as 6,480 school buses. One hundred fifty feet up, the stones change color because they came from different quarries during two construction periods.
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