Photos: Baltimore's Washington Monument

Maximilian Franz//July 2, 2015//

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America’s oldest Washington Monument, in Mount Vernon, reopened to the public Saturday after major renovations. The monument celebrates its bicentennial in a ceremony starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, with a ribbon cutting scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

Photos by Maximilian Franz.

: A view of the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon from the west side of the park.
: Washington Monument’s reflection is seen here in a fountain pool.
: A view from the top of the monument looking South toward downtown Baltimore.
: The freshly painted gate outside the monument.
: 53- A silhouette of Tracy Baskerville, communications director for the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, as she walks through the corridor to the steps leading to the top of the monument.
: One of the new touch-screen kiosks in the monument shows schematics, virtual views from the top, live camera views, and historical images.
: The sign at the bottom of the monument steps informing visitors that there are 227 steps to the top and to pace yourself.