Thomas Jefferson Memorial

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a shrine to honor the third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke at a ceremony at the start of construction in 1938.

On the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's birth (April 13, 1943) it was dedicated.. The design of the building, which is circular, was introduced to the United States by Jefferson, himself. A Statue of Thomas Jefferson and four of his famous quotes are located inside the shrine.