Thomas+Jefferson+Memorial

Daniel Hafner
=Thomas Jefferson Memorial=

Thomas Jefferson the third president of the United States of America. The foremost monument to honor Thomas Jefferson is the Jefferson Monument. The Jefferson Monument is not located in the Washington Mall so is not known as well as many other monuments.

The Jefferson Memorial is constructed beautifully and has amazing architecture. The dome shape of the memorial is modeled after the Pantheon of Rome. The dome was constructed of marble. The dome and the plaster statue was finished in 1943 and dedicated by the current president at the time Theodore D. Roosevelt. In 1947 the plaster statue was destroyed and replaced by a bronze statue (the bronze statue was not installed until later because of the shortage during World War II). The whole project was designed by John Russel Pope. Thomas Jefferson is honored because of his contributions as a president. Thomas Jefferson was the third president. Jefferson ran two consecutive terms from 1801-1809. Thomas Jefferson was born April 14, 1743 in Virginia. One of the things Thomas Jefferson is best known for is his contributions to the United States of America’s Declaration of Independence. Writing the Decleration is also one the things he is honored most for. When I visited The Jefferson Memorial I felt many different things. The first thing I felt was surprised. I was surprised because of how it looked. I felt surprised when I looked at it because I didn’t know how it looked because it isn’t very well publicized. Another thing I felt was awestruck by some of the things he had said. I felt awestruck because they were very powerful quotes. Bibliography: "Jefferson Memorial." // U.S. National Park Service - Experience Your America //. Web. 23 Mar. 2011. 