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I climbed the Washington Monument, the first one that is, in Boonsboro, MD.  In 1827 Boonsboro, MD built a monument to George Washington on top of the mountain near town. During the civil was the union used it as a lookout during the battle of South Mountain.  During the 1930s it was restored.  It is built of bluestone which is laying there on the mountain.
Today you can tour the museum that covers the monument and the civil war battle, then hike up the mountain to the monument.  You can climb the 40 steps to the top for a panoramic view of the valleys and mountains.