The Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. It was built between 1939 and 1943 in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a central intellectual force behind the American Revolution, a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the nation's third president.
Jefferson Memorial from across the Tidal Basin at dusk, in 2011
Jefferson Memorial's exterior
Jefferson Memorial's interior
The Jefferson Memorial's construction in May 1941 as seen from across the center of the Tidal Basin
Presidential memorials in the United States
The presidential memorials in the United States honor presidents of the United States and seek to showcase and perpetuate their legacies.
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
Peacefield, the home of John Adams and John Quincy Adams in Quincy, Massachusetts