Watch the restoration of the Washington Monument after the 2011 earthquake

Name: Watch the restoration of the Washington Monument after the 2011 earthquake
Uploaded: 2020-07-08T14:10:37Z
Duration: 56 s
Description: Time-lapse video of the repairs to the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., after it sustained damage during an earthquake on August 23, 2011.

Time-lapse video of the repairs to the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., after it sustained damage during an earthquake on August 23, 2011.

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