- One of the most iconic buildings in Washington DC is the one dedicated Thomas Jefferson. But do you know all the facts about the Jefferson Memorial?
- The interior of the Jefferson Memorial features a 19-foot-tall bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson, which was created by sculptor Rudulph Evans.
- Located along the bank of the Tidal Basin, the Jefferson Memorial is one of the oldest and most imposing Washington D. C. tourist places.
- The Jefferson Memorial is at its photogenic best during late March through early-April during the blooming of the cherry blossoms that ring the Tidal Pool.
- About the jefferson memorial. (Source). ... The memorial was dedicated on April 13, 1943, the 200th anniversary of Jefferson’s birth.
- While it is the second to the last Presidential memorial to be built, the Jefferson Memorial is second to none when it comes to intricacy.
- Inside the memorial stands a 19 foot bronze statue of President Jefferson in the center of the rotunda holding the Declaration of Independence in his left hand.
- By this point, Pope had died in 1937 and his surviving partners, Daniel P. Higgins and Otto R. Eggers, assumed leadership for the Jefferson Memorial's construction.
- Here you’ll find Jefferson’s stately bronze statue and his most famous quotes etched on the memorial’s interior walls.
- A tribute to the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, the memorial is a recognized symbol of democracy and independence.