Sarah Lamar, of Baltimore, wears the pink Christmas tree hat knitted by her mother to the lighting of the Washington Monument at Mount Vernon Place. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

People gather to watch the Morgan University choir perform before the lighting of the Washington Monument at Mount Vernon Place. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

People gather to watch musical performances before the lighting of the Washington Monument at Mount Vernon Place. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

People tour the newly reopened Green Church before the lighting of the Washington Monument at Mount Vernon Place. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

People tour the newly reopened Green Church before the lighting of the Washington Monument at Mount Vernon Place. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

Tim Almaguer, of Baltimore, and daughters Emi, 9, from left,

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