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}} The Washington Monument, located four miles (6 km) east of the town of Boonsboro, in Washington County, Maryland, United States, honors the "Father of Our Country," George Washington. The monument sits near the summit of South Mountain's Monument Knob (). The 〔 tower is protected within Washington Monument State Park.〔 The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1972. ==History== The original tower, built in 1827, was the first monument dedicated to George Washington to be completed.〔 The Baltimore Washington Monument was completed two years later, although it had been started considerably earlier in 1815. The famous Washington Monument in the District of Columbia was not completed until 1885. The dry-laid stone tower was built on July 4, 1827, by the citizens of Boonsboro who marched to the site ''en masse'' after assembling in the town square at 7 a.m. At the end of that day, the tower stood at high on a base in circumference. Later that year, "after the busy season," workmen returned to complete the tower to a height of .〔 Although it was a popular meeting place for the citizenry of Boonsboro, weather and vandalism reduced the monument to rubble. In that condition, it was used by the Union Army as a signal station during the Civil War.〔 ;First restoration In 1882, the Odd Fellows Lodge of Boonsboro sponsored the tower's restoration. A canopy was added and a vehicle road built up the mountainside. A decade later, however, the tower again fell into ruin when a crack in the wall was not repaired.〔 ;CCC restoration The tower was rebuilt in its present form by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Workers set in place the original cornerstone and a facsimile of the dedication tablet (pictured at right), and a third dedication ceremony was held on July 4, 1936.〔 ;State park The Washington County Historical Society purchased the site in 1920 and deeded it to the state for use as a state park in 1934. The section of the Appalachian Trail that runs through the park is used by visitors to reach the monument. A visitors center at the trail head has exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the area. Picnicking facilities are also available.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Washington Monument State Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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