TIL: The Washington Monument ran out of money and stopped construction in 1854. Here’s a picture from 1862, when the Army had requisitioned the site to build a slaughterhouse and graze cattle.
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TIL: The Washington Monument ran out of money and stopped construction in 1854. Here’s a picture from 1862, when the Army had requisitioned the site to build a slaughterhouse and graze cattle.