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14th Street, SW, on the Tidal Basin The memorial to our third President was dedicated on the 200th anniversary of Jefferson?s birth in 1943. Four years earlier, President Franklin Roosevelt laid the cornerstone. The Jefferson Memorial celebrates his architectural as well as governmental influence in America. A 19-foot bronze figure of Jefferson dominates the interior, and the walls are inscribed with famous writings. Included are excerpts from the Declaration of Independence.
Paddle boats may be rented nearby for a sea-level tour of the Tidal Basin.
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