Monuments and roadside markers around the state, some dating back more than a century, are being examined for “accuracy and inclusivity” by the Washington State Historical Society.

In Washington, there are seven more monuments and four signs that are not part of the Historical Society review. “I think we basically identified all of them,” David said.

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On this day in history, Oct. 9. 1888, the Washington Monument opened to the public in Washington, D.C. The construction honors the nation's first president, George Washington.

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This statue, erected in 1908 and pictured in 2017, stands in front of a courthouse in Leesburg, Va., to honor Confederate soldiers of Loudoun County. Although some have called for the monument's ...

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The plaques on the walls of Christ Church in Alexandria, Va., commemorate famous Americans who at one time called the Episcopal parish their own: George Washington and Robert E. Lee.

A plaque which pays tribute to the people of Wales sits more than 200 feet in the air within the world-famous Washington Monument. One of the most recognisable buildings in the US, the memorial ...

More than 150 cracks have been repaired, rainwater leaks have been sealed, and the 130-year-old Washington Monument reopened Monday for the first time in nearly three years since an earthquake ...

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