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The 555 foot tall Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership in the Revolutionary War. The cornerstone was laid with an elaborate masonic ceremony in 1848. I`ve been to D.C. many times in my travels, but never been able to ascend to the top, as it`s always been closed when I was there.
There are apparently 193 commemorative stones embedded in the granite walls of the internal stairway. The donors of these stones are all 50 states , various municipalities, private companies and organizations, the Cherokee Nation, individual citizens, and various foreign governments. I was looking at pictures of all the stones from the various states, almost all of which are donated by Masonic Grand Lodges. The first was the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia and placed at the 50 foot landing. Then I came across this curious one. There is no explanation of who donated it or the meaning of it`s inscription. It is embedded at the 340 foot level. I`m not certain whether it means Roma in America or From Roma to America?? Does anyone know what this phrase means? Here is the website where you can peruse through the photo archives of all the stones. It`s rather interesting.
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The 555 foot tall Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership in the Revolutionary War. The cornerstone was laid with an elaborate masonic ceremony in 1848. I`ve been to D.C. many times in my travels, but never been able to ascend to the top, as it`s always been closed when I was there.
There are apparently 193 commemorative stones embedded in the granite walls of the internal stairway. The donors of these stones are all 50 states , various municipalities, private companies and organizations, the Cherokee Nation, individual citizens, and various foreign governments. I was looking at pictures of all the stones from the various states, almost all of which are donated by Masonic Grand Lodges. The first was the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia and placed at the 50 foot landing. Then I came across this curious one. There is no explanation of who donated it or the meaning of it`s inscription. It is embedded at the 340 foot level. I`m not certain whether it means Roma in America or From Roma to America?? Does anyone know what this phrase means? Here is the website where you can peruse through the photo archives of all the stones. It`s rather interesting.
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