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Washington D.C. Jefferson Memorial

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D.C. Memorial

The Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial was authorized in 1934 and dedicated in 1943, on Jefferson's 200th birthday. The memorial is modeled after Rome's Parthenon, with a dome that is 129 feet tall. The statue stands 19 feet tall, and is on a 6 foot tall granite pedestal. The interior of the monument has carved quotations from the Declaration of Independence. Go here to learn more about Thomas Jefferson!

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