Construction of the monument started in 1827 and was completed in 1842. The 221-foot granite obelisk offers fabulous views from its observatory, though you have to work for it by climbing 294 ...

2. Once the obelisk began to pivot over the edge, three braking ropes attached to the monument's tip were pulled taut to control the fall. Were the ropes to fail, the granite obelisk would ...

Launched in 2016, the monument park, situated on Kennedy Drive ... flagpoles, a black granite obelisk, black granite markers with insignias for the six military branches, pavers and several ...