- In 1934, President Roosevelt proposed a plan to the Commission of Fine Arts, to erect a memorial in honor of Thomas Jefferson.
- The bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947.[3]. The Jefferson Memorial is managed by the National Park Service of the United States Department of...
- President Roosevelt returned on April 13, 1943, to dedicate the memorial, which coincided with the 200th anniversary of Jefferson’s birth.
- As one of Washington DC’s top landmarks, the Jefferson Memorial is included on most DC monument tours that circuit through the National Mall.
- Construction on the Jefferson Memorial began in 1938. It was completed in 1943. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is located in the Tidal Basin.
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- The Jefferson Memorial was officially dedicated by President Roosevelt on April 13, 1943, the 200th anniversary of Jefferson’s birthday.
- Situated on the shores of the Tidal Basin, the Jefferson Memorial occupies a prominent position as the southern anchor of the District of Columbia's meridian line...
- The interior of the memorial is embellished with the significant five quotations extracted from Thomas Jefferson’s writings that throw light on his principles.