Our veterans and their stories are such an important part of this country’s history,” said Lisa Bone. “No one should ever be ...

Nobody celebrates the Fourth of July like the nation’s capital. Whether you are going it alone, looking for an adventure, ...

The busts of US Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln tower over the Black ...

President Donald Trump is planning to visit a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday.

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, reflected in the Tidal Basin, pays tribute to the author of the Declaration of Independence, ...

The District's beloved Washington Monument is closed for tours as temperatures continue to rise across the D.C. area, with ...

Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in Franklin County after being enslaved the first nine years of his life.

This weekend, a historic milestone is being honored in Franklin County. The Booker T. Washington National Monument is commemorating 160 years since his emancipation. The event showcases how the ...

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in January 1863, but it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, that slavery was officially abolished in Texas, marking the official end of ...

The Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.’s most recognizable landmark, attracted over 2 million visitors in 1966, 1 million in 1994, and less than 250,000 by 2024. The National Park Service’s ...

The monument reopened in 2014, but was then closed again from 2016 to 2019 to rebuild its elevators. The National Park Service says more than 800,000 people visit the Washington Monument annually.