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Opening to the Public

Name: Opening to the Public
Start: 1888-10-09
Location: Washington Monument

When: October 9, 1888
Where: Washington Monument
Part of: Washington Monument opens to the public

The Washington Monument opened to the general public on October 9, 1888, in Washington, D.C., following the completion of internal ironwork and memorial stones.

The monument opened to the public on October 9, 1888. This event followed the completion of internal ironwork, the knoll, and installation of memorial stones in 1888. The elevator used for construction materials was altered to carry passengers, leading to rapid visitor growth.

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Washington Monument Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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