Did you know?
Did you know that the four faces of the pyramidal point of the Washington Monument all bear inscriptions? Interestingly enough, the East face bears the words "Laus Deo."
Do you know what those words mean?
555 feet, 5.125 inches high, facing skyward, overlooking 69 square miles "Laus Deo" means "PRAISE BE TO GOD!"
The Washington Monument...what a magnificant landmark!
Construction of this giant obelisk (which means a tall, narrow, four-sided, tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top) began in 1848, when James Polk was President of the United States of America. He was our 11th President in case you forgot! The monument was built to commemorate the 1st U.S. president, General George Washington. The Washington Monument is the tallest stone structure in the world and the world's tallest obelisk. It was designed by Robert Mills, an architect of the 1840s. A difference in shading of the marble is visible approximately 150 feet high. This shows where construction was halted for a number of years!
The Point to my History Lesson:
How neat it is to see another tribute to the Father of our nation...
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