Washington Blog Post 1: The Monuments…in torrential rain! November 1, 2019 dptuckPolitics, Stamford Endowed Schools, Stamford High School, Trips, z Cohort 06 “We all got so soaked going around the Washington Monuments, but we had a fantastic time, and it the rain did ease off later, when we went to the Monument at dusk.” Freddie Shaw. .