People on the lawn around the Washington Monument as President Donald Trump attends a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday ...

Parade-goers wave flags beneath the Washington Monument. A group of onlookers waits for a glimpse of President Trump, who watched the parade from a stage south of the White House.

Thousands gather at the Washington Monument for the inauguration of President Barack Obama as 44th U.S. President in Washington D.C. Jan. 20, 2009. Picture taken at approximately 11AM.

The monument reopened in 2014, but was then closed again from 2016 to 2019 to rebuild its elevators. The National Park Service says more than 800,000 people visit the Washington Monument annually.