Interesting Travel and Cruise Facts #shorts Washington Monument Stairs Closed

--~-- Interesting Travel and Cruise Facts #shorts Washington Monument Stairs Closed. The steps of the Washington Monument were closed for walking up in 1971, and then closed altogether — up and down — in 1976. The Washington Monument opened to the public in 1888. The first elevator — steam-powered — took seven minutes to ascend. Once upon a time, you could walk all 898 steps to the top of the Washington Monument. But no longer. Health concerns led the National Park Service to close the stairs entirely in 1976. #washingtonmonument #washingtondctravel Thanks for visiting my channel. Fly For Free https://bit.ly/35YeWqF Save On Airfare https://bit.ly/3h6lXLf To subscribe: http://bit.ly/chi-fal As always, I appreciate super chats or any other donation to support my channel. For your convenience, please visit: https://paypal.me/chillie9264?locale.x=en_US For your special needs, contact me or Scootaround, https://www.scootaround.com/mobility-rentals, 1.888.441.7575. Use SRN 11137. Special Needs Cruising: https://youtu.be/DWR5kNM2x_g Check out my streaming partner: https://streamyard.com?pal=4889083533852672 YouTube: https://bit.ly/chilliescruises Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chillie.falls Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChillieFalls Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/chilliefalls/ Business Email: chilliefalls@gmail.com Accessible Travel Blog: https://accessadventure.net/ Cruise Amigos with Jeannine Williamson https://youtu.be/XlEZ8h26aXY Chillie Chats With Coleen McDaniel, Cruise Critic Editor-In-Chief https://youtu.be/5mbjRqNcRXk Chillie Chats With Jeannine Viking Venus Cruise 2021 https://youtu.be/uTqj4RVWiiM