The Washington Monument elevator briefly broke down again over Memorial Day weekend, leaving visitors to wait at the top for about half an hour, as questions remain about the elevator's reliability.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Monument has reopened after being closed for nearly a week because of problems with its elevator. National Park Service spokesman Mike Litterst said the monument ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service says the Washington Monument will be closed indefinitely because of ongoing problems with its elevator. The park service said in a statement Monday that the ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The National Park Service tells the 7 ON YOUR SIDE I-Team that it has begun the process to replace the elevator’s control system. This after the elevator continues to malfunction ...

The Washington Monument is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. It was quite difficult to complete. According ...

The Washington Monument opened to the public with an elevator. Construction on the massive obelisk began 40 years earlier, in 1848, with private funding, but after a few years, the group building it ...