Claims
The National Park Service lists about 190 memorial stones in the Washington Monument
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →The NPS's Washington Monument: A History, Appendix D (web page last updated 18 Nov 2003) lists the memorial stones landing by landing and gives a total of 190 stones. A later NPS release on the Irish plaque says 193; counts vary by page and date.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | npshistory.com | NPS, Washington Monument: A History, Appendix D 'List of Memorial Stones With Inscriptions' (page last updated 18 Nov 2003): ends '190 Stones' |
| corroborates | nps.gov | NPS news release (archived; St. Patrick's Day announcement, undated on page): 'among the 193 commemorative stones' |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| DC Masonic symbolism (Camp Gagnon) | asserts |
Tied from
| From | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 of the Washington Monument's memorial stones are Masonic | same source, Masonic-count clause | Structural |
Claim
The NPS's Washington Monument: A History, Appendix D (web page last updated 18 Nov 2003) lists the memorial stones landing by landing and gives a total of 190 stones. A later NPS release on the Irish plaque says 193; counts vary by page and date.
The source's "22 of them Masonic" is held separately: 22 of the Washington Monument's memorial stones are Masonic.