#Repost @mount_vernon ・・・ HUZZAH 🎉 The Washington Monument reopened to the public today! . Reposting @nationalparkservice: The Washington Monument has reopened to the public after a 37-month closure to modernize the elevator control system and construct a new security screening facility. Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C. Did you know, upon completion, it became the world’s tallest structure? The monument held this designation until 1889, when the Eiffel Tower was completed in Paris. Have you ever visited the top of the Monument? How was the view?⁣ ⁣ Image: Aerial view of Washington Monument taken by USPP helicopter.⁣ ⁣ #FindYourPark #NationalParkService #washingtondc #washingtonmonument #aerial #travel