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A group of Buddhist monks completed a 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington, bringing their message to the nation’s capital. On Wednesday, the 19 monks and their dog, Aloka, walked to Capitol Hill and then to the Lincoln Memorial to close the journey.

A group of monks walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. to promote peace stopped in Saluda before heading to Columbia.

The monks entered the state Jan. 6 and have walked through municipalities like McCormick, Edgefield and Saluda. The group trekked from Lexington to Columbia Jan. 10 on Day 77 of the 120-day, 2,300-mile journey to the nation's capital city.