The interior of this monument is granite and gneiss and the exterior is marble from Maryland.
This project began when John Marshall and James Madison formed a committee for its construction. The interior of this monument is granite and gneiss and the exterior is marble from Maryland. This monument was designed by Robert Mills but his plan was changed to include a pointed top. Fifty flags surround the base of this monument which stands at the opposite end of a reflection pool from the Lincoln Memorial. For 10 points, name this obelisk located in the national mall in Washington D.C. named for the first president of the United States.
This project began when John Marshall and James Madison formed a committee for its construction.
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