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Pages in category "Obelisks in the United States" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
United States 36°05′44″N 115°10′24″W / 36.095488°N 115.173322°W / 36.095488; -115. The obelisk stands in front of the hotel, a pyramid-shaped hotel along The Strip
The obelisk was loaded through the ship's hull by rolling it upon cannonballs. [9] Even with a broken propeller, the SS Dessoug was able to make the journey to the United States. [9] The obelisk and its 50-ton pedestal arrived at the Quarantine Station in New York in early July 1880.
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These obelisks are now dispersed around the world, and fewer than half of them remain in Egypt. The earliest temple obelisk still in its original position is the 68-foot (20.7 m) 120-metric-ton (130-short-ton) [9] red granite Obelisk of Senusret I of the Twelfth Dynasty at Al-Matariyyah in modern Heliopolis. [10]
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States, victorious commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783 in the American Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
Cleopatra's Needles are a separated pair of ancient Egyptian obelisks now in London and New York City.The obelisks were originally made in Heliopolis (modern Cairo) during the New Kingdom period, inscribed by the 18th dynasty pharaoh Thutmose III and 19th dynasty pharaoh Ramesses II.
The Herndon Monument on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy is a 21-foot-tall (6.4 m) grey granite obelisk. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon, who died during the sinking of his ship, SS Central America, on September 12, 1857 while helping to evacuate passengers and crew. All women and children and many of the men ...