The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument  
Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily
Published On: Tue Sep 23 2025
Description: Almost immediately after the death of George Washington in 1799, the United States began to think of ways to commemorate and honor the father of the country.  The process of creating a monument took decades. There were multiple aborted designs and one idea that was built but never fully implemented.  What ended up being constructed became the world’s tallest structure at the time and became the icon that defines the city of Washington, DC. Learn more about the Washington Monument, why it was built, and how on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Stash Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. ExpressVPN Go to expressvpn.com/EED to get an extra four months of ExpressVPN for free!w Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices