•On this day in history• February 21, 1885, the Washington Monument was dedicated in Washington, D.C. in honor of America’s 1st President. Although the cornerstone was laid in 1848, years passed where completion of the monument was put on hold due to funding the project and the Civil War in America. | American Cornerstone Institute

6K views · 457 reactions | On May 30, 1922, a memorial to the "Great Emancipator" was dedicated in Washington, D.C., in front of a large, segregated crowd. In time the memorial would become a symbol of inclusion, and a powerful platform for the healing of racial divides. https://cbsn.ws/3vUmbOl | CBS Sunday Morning | Facebook

Want to see the monuments and memorials up close? Check out the Jefferson Memorial in this 360-degree video and keep an eye out for: Rudolph Evans’ bronze statue of President Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence in President Jefferson’s left hand and engraved excerpts from four of his most famous writings, including the Declaration of Independence. Discover more in 360: bit.ly/2vi9hsz | Visit Washington DC