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___ LAYOUT of the CAPITAL MALL ___

The Mall was laid in a Cross configuration; the center of the Cross is the Washington Monument. On top of this Monument is an aluminum cap, which said "Laus Deo".

On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, are displayed two words: Laus Deo. No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are totally unaware they are even there.

These words have been there for many years; they are 555 feet, 5.125 inches high, perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father of our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District of Columbia, capital of the United States of America.

Laus Deo, what do those two words, in Latin, composed of just four syllables and only seven letters, possibly mean? Very simply, they say, Praise be to God!

Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848, when James Polk was President of the United States , it was not until 1888 that the monument was inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five years to finally cap the memorial with a tribute to the Father of our nation, Laus Deo: Praise be to God!

From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure, visitors may take in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division into four major segments. From that vantage point, one can also easily see the original plan of the designer, Pierre Charles l'Enfant . A perfect cross North. The Jefferson Memorial is to the South, the Capitol to the East and the Lincoln Memorial to the West.

Praise be to God! Within the monument itself are 898 steps and 50 landings. As one climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial stones share a message. On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered by the City of Baltimore; on the 20th is a memorial presented by some Chinese Christians; on the 24th a presentation made by Sunday schoolchildren from New York and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7, Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6. Praise be to God! When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid in July 4th, 1848 deposited within it were many items including the Holy Bible presented by the Bible Society. Praise be to God! Such was the discipline, the moral direction, and the spiritual mood given by the founder and first President of our unique democracy 'One Nation, Under God.'

Prayer Intention
Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large. And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

LAUS DEO

When one stops to observe the inscriptions found in public places all over our nation's capitol, he or she will easily find the signature of God, as it is unmistakably inscribed everywhere you look. You may forget the width and height of 'Laus Deo' its location, or the architects but no one who reads this will be able to forget its meaning, or these words: 'Unless the Lord builds the house its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.', Psalm 127: 1.


The site includes:
_______Capital hill________
40%


________Lincoln Memorial________
80% completion

_______Viet Nam Memmorial________
80% completion

_______Korean War Memorial________
80% completion

_______WWII Latest Memorial_______
100% completion

________Jefferson Memorial_______
80% completion

_________Smithsonian_________
0%
_________Air & Space Museum________
0%

_______National Arlington Cementary________
Who rests here and the unwritten history of the nation.
The daily precision drill of changing Guards at the tomb of the Unknown
40% completion


_________Mtn Vernon, Pres Washington Estate_______
80% completion

__________City of Alexandria__________
Christ Church, home church of Pres George Washington, of Gen Robert E. Lee
Tour of historial residents of the town in the past 200 yrs
0%

_________Washington Basilica__________
100% completion

_________The Abbey of the Fransiscan_________

5% completion

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