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The towering obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, DC, will feature patriotic projections telling the story of America ...

President Donald Trump's plans for wide-scale celebrations to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday begin on New Year's Eve ...

For the first time ever, the Washington Monument will be illuminated on all four sides with a large-scale projection light ...

To commemorate America’s 250th birthday in 2026, the Washington Monument will have a projection show and an illumination of a ...

President Donald Trump said construction of a monument nicknamed "Arc de Trump" will begin within two months to commemorate ...

Trump says construction of his Triumphal Arch in Washington could start within two months as part of 250th anniversary plans.

Images will be projected onto the Washington Monument on New Year's Eve. There will also be fireworks at midnight. WASHINGTON ...

As the nation counts down to 2026 and looks ahead to America's 250th anniversary, the Washington Monument in D.C. will serve ...

To commemorate America’s 250th birthday in 2026, the Washington Monument will have a projection show and an illumination of a 250-foot birthday candle beginning on New Year’s Eve. The illumination of ...

The president said in a Politico interview on Dec. 31 that his "Triumphal Arch" in Washington, will begin construction in early 2026.

For the first time ever, the Washington Monument will be illuminated on all four sides with a large-scale projection light ...