Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

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The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, situated on the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., is a majestic tribute to one of America's Founding Fathers and the third …

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Oct 11, 2024
This is a nice place to visit. Overlooking the water. Plenty of seating when you get to the top, as people don't seem to stay there that long. (When I got to the top there was no one there). Full review by Tigeriffic69
Sep 26, 2024
I have been to DC a number of times over the years, but Jefferson doesn't always make it on the return list every time due to being out of the way from the others on the mall. We had electric scoote… Full review by BrandonK850
Aug 24, 2024
A monument of a significant person of the American nation and history in a stunning corner of Washington city, right by the riverside. Full review by trip-radar
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Designed by John Russell Pope, this Roman-style monument to Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and author of the Decl…
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About how long should we plan on lingering here? My family typically reads some, but not all, markers/inscriptions.
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I would say about a half hour. There is some reading to do, some pictures to take and of course a monument to see
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What's the BEST way to get there with the least walking (with a toddler in tow)?
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The Jefferson Memorial is located near the Smithsonian Metro Station on the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines of the Metro System. The Smithsonian Station has two exits; make …
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The Jefferson Memorial is located near the Smithsonian Metro Station on the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines of the Metro System. The Smithsonian Station has two exits; make sure to leave the station through "Independence Avenue/12th Street Exit"
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From where can you take a picture of someone so that you can see the whole memorial in the background? You're too …
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From where can you take a picture of someone so that you can see the whole memorial in the background? You're too close when you're actually at the memorial.
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Try the Martin Luther King Memorial. He is looking directly at Thomas Jefferson.
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There is no cost associated with visiting any of the sites within National Mall and Memorial Parks.
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