When was the cornerstone of the washington monument laid

The cornerstone contained a portrait of George Washington, newspapers, US coins and a copy of the Constitution. It was laid out in a ceremony on July 4. Like the monument built in his honor, George Washington stands tall in On July 4, , the cornerstone was laid, but Mills' design fell unto hard times. 4 thg 7, On July 4, , thousands of people poured into the nation's capital to celebrate not only the country's birth, but also the laying of the.