Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place

Only 227 steps to the top of Baltimore’s Washington Monument, which was completed in 1829 and predates the more famous monument in Washington, D.C. Both monuments were designed by architect Robert Mills.
The Baltimore monument is located in the town’s Mt. Vernon section and is within walking distance of the Walters Art Museum and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the oldest Catholic cathedral in the United States.
Great views of Baltimore are visible from the top of the monument. Take your time going up. It’s a lot of steps.

This is my personal favorite structure/​building in all of Baltimore, maybe even on the east coast. After they finished the renovations this past spring (2015) they have reopened the entire monument to the public to enjoy for only $ 6.25 each visitor. I was able to take my girlfriend and her friend who was visiting us for free on August 28^th! They have a grand reopening special where they are letting the general public walk the 200 some odd stairs to the top of the monument for free until just after Labor Day!
The views from the top are wonderful — you will have a 360 degree slightly obstructed view of Baltimore from the top; however you will not be able to go outside once you finish the climb due to fire marshall restrictions. When you show up to tour, make sure you do not have more than 5 in your group (max allowed up at once) and be prepared to wait around an hour to take your ¹⁵⁄₂₀ minute self guided tour to the top. Good thing there is the beautiful and shaded Washington Monument park at all four sides of the monument and the FREE Walters Art Museum to relax at while you are waiting for your turn to go up!
I highly recommend checking out this amazing piece of Baltimore history; this is one of the most beatiful buildings around.

Seemed a little raggedy when I stopped in. Stuff ripped up around it and bald open spaces. They must be sprucing it up. The statues were excellent though.

The monument of course is the first to General Washington. The monument is an iconic piece of the city and the surrounding little sitting parks abut the Peabody, historic churches and historic brownstones.
In the winter of 2015 they have been renovating it and the coolest thing ever occurred. The discovery by workers of a hidden time capsule opened. Google it.
Do visit. It’s a great part of Mount Vernon.

I love this area. Although the monument is undergoing restoration you can check behind the scenes on a thread I made of the work being done.

Came here with my wife to see the lighting of the monument. This was the first time we have attended this event. I was surprise to see all of the different venders that was there for this event. What made this event even better was the fact that they were serving hot coco. Me and my wife loved the fire works. I wish that this event could of lasted a little bit longer but mayor decided to shorten the event because of the protesters that showed up at the lighting of the monument.
My wife was happy to see all of the Police Officers that was present for this event.
One last thing me and my wife will be attending this event again.

This monument is awesome, and there’s sometimes book festivals or stuff happening around that circle around the monument. It’s right in the Peabody campus, so it’s a fairly safe area of Baltimore. I feel completely safe during the day, and it’s fine at night if you are alert and aware of your surroundings.
I would suggest taking a slight detour to the Peabody library if you are at the monument.

Always free activities. Today there is the flower art where you can buy flowers from local greenhouses. Get a schedule for free movies, free yoga, and free concerts in the park during the summer months.

Just a very nice piece of creation. The monument is very crafty piece of art work. In the middle Mt Vernon area. Just beautiful all around you. College area I think this area is. But the buildings from corner to corner are of some historic factor I am sure. I am sure to see this area at Christmas time would be worth the drive to see.
The shops in the area are of little boutiques up and down. But with very nice things to buy. Wear some comfortable sneakers of flats for ladies because you can easily lose track of time walking in an out for shops looking around.

A treasure in my backyard, barely a day goes by without being drawn to this idyllic spot in the center of Mount Vernon.
Surrounded by beautiful trees and loved by all walks of society, the fountains are perpetually celebrating a deep appreciation of the human form, of community, art, music, culture, and open air picnics in the park.

A benchmark in Baltimore’s awe-​inspiring history.
And the area is drop dead gorgeous.
What is there not to like?

I love this area of Baltimore. Cool places to eat and good shopping. At Christmas time they have a nice light show at the monument with fireworks. I love running down Charles st. In the morning.

A crown jewel in Baltimore’s public regalia, the monument park is an ideal location that is so lovely that it must rankle our corporate masters for our ability to use and appreciate it without being able to charge us for our joy.
So, as you sit for the first or the hundredth time in this park or merely pass it, don’t forget to take it in.
Because one day, in our glorious omni-​privatised future, it won’t be yours to share with others.
«HEIL HALIBURTON! «, exclaimed he, as the remaining ash of subtlety blew away.

This is a beautiful area in the center of Mount Vernon, with is surrounded by Historic Statutes, Monuments, Fountains, Parks, Museums, etc. A great retreat from the city w/​o leaving the city. Great for taking the kids or special someone on a historic or romantic stroll. Find relaxation and inner peace these Parks

This place is a beautiful monument to probably our greatest president.

This is my first year attending the Monument lighting ceremony and it was pretty cool. The fireworks started early, so I was bummed that we missed out. I heard they weren’t all that this year. Oh well theres always next year. Food trucks and vendors were out so yay street food! I did wish they served alcohol but Brewers art and George’s fixed that problem. All in all decent night. Thank you Mr. Washington for first making yourself know here :)

This is a gorgeous little park area with a water fountain and cobblestone streets. The Washington Monument is older than the one in D.C. It feels like a piece of Europe and one of the reasons why I love Mt Vernon… along with the flowers, history and live music. They packed the park for the last outdoor free concert of the summer. Why only during the summer months? Food trucks, BYOB and wine/​beer booths. It can’t get any better? Oh yes it can. We also just had the Book Fair. I know, it sounds nerdy but it’s so much more than books. They spent a week setting up all the tents and bring in vendors for food booths, a wine and beer tent, samples with Muller yogurt and veggie burgers (both worth waiting in line for), and two stages with music along with free tours of the Centerstage. I heart this area. There’s a reason why it’s called the Cultural District.

I believe this is one of the best monuments in Baltimore. It is the first Washington Monument too (sorry DC). Anytime someone comes to the city I encourage them to swing by it. During the winter, it is decorated with lights, making it extra nice. During the spring and summer months there are various festivals held. If you come to Baltimore and you have any interest in seeing monuments, this should be one of your first stops.

Washington Monument & Museum is located literally across the street from Walters Art Museum in Mount Vernon. It’s an interesting sight to see, but the most interesting part of the museum was closed: the monument designed by architect Robert Mills in 1829. At the monument, you’re supposed to be able to climb 228 stairs in order to reach the top. I was looking forward to this more than anything else. There were two problems. First, the monument is only open from Wednesday to Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM, and 10 AM to 5 PM on weekends according to the sign in front of the monument. I came back here on a Saturday around 10:30 AM, and the monument entrance was still chained-​up.
After doing some research, I found out that the monument was closed for renovations late last year due to a car crash that damaged one of the fences. The Monument’s official website doesn’t tell you that the monument itself is temporarily closed, which can throw off a lot of tourists looking to come here in hopes of climbing the historical monument. Hopefully I’ll get to enter the monument soon, but it might not be for a while.
Latest word of the Washington Monument can be found here (March 26, 2011):

I’d probably be inclined to give them 5 stars but I went during their business hours this spring the Monument was chained up so I wasn’t able to go up inside as I was looking forward to (I wasn’t the only one there with a disappointed look on their face either). The man who designed this monument, Robert Mills, is the man responsible for the more well known Washington Monument in D.C. (this one came first). The monument was designed in 1815 (only 16 years after George Washington’s death) and was completed in 1829. It’s 178′ tall and is situated in a small but beautiful park in the gorgeous area of Baltimore known as Mount Vernon.