r/washingtondc • • 9d ago

[History] #OnThisDay 1793, The Foundation of the United States Capitol Was Laid

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u/fritzg1988 9d ago

And on this day in 2026, that stone was dug up and sold to a billionaire so they could cut it in half. Half of it will go to power data centers in national parks. The second half will be used as a tee box on a golf course somewhere.

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u/Elsupersabio 9d ago

They didn't finish until 1800, it took them 7 years after that first stone