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WTF Fun Fact – Mini Washington Monument

December 16, 2019 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Mini Washington Monument

There’s a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument concealed under a manhole on the grounds of the monument. Its used as a surveying tool, which is typically a simple metal rod, but because of its location this special version was installed. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/washington-mini-monument

WTF Fun Fact – Washington Monument Precious Aluminum

November 5, 2019 by WTF
WTF Fun Fact - Precious Aluminum Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is capped with a 9″, 100 ounce aluminum pyramid. Aluminum was a precious metal in 1884 and the pyramid was displayed at Tiffany’s jewelry store in New York before it was placed at the top. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/gilded/jb_gilded_monument_3.html

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