James Madison was part of the idea of monument project. A private organization named as Washington National Monument Society was established by James Madison with John Marshall, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. In 1833, the organization has thought of an idea to give a tribute to the first president of the …
Tag Archive: Station
Sep 12
UNION STATION
Union Station is known as one of America’s busiest rail facilities and shopping destinations, and receives over 40 million visitors every year. It is opened in 1907 and became Amtrak’s headquarters and the second-busiest station in the railroad. During World War II, at the height of its traffic, almost 200,000 people passed through in just …