Memorial · NPS · DC
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Photo: Library of Congress/Carol Highsmith, Thomas Jefferson at Sunset
Alerts and conditions
Information Jefferson Memorial elevator
The elevator from the ground level to the chamber of the Jefferson Memorial may be intermittently out of order. Visitors can take steps, but if you require an elevator for a successful visit, please call this number for current status: 202-426-6841.
Overview
Author of the Declaration of Independence, statesman and visionary for the founding of a nation.
From the National Park Service
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Activities
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Junior Ranger Program
Plan your visit
Hours
Always Open: The sites of National Mall and Memorial Parks (other than the Washington Monument) are always open to the public. Restrooms, museums and elevators close in the evenings (check individual sites for hours)
Rangers on Duty: Rangers are on Duty to assist the Visiting Public from 9:30 am to 10:00 pm daily (except christmas). The United States Park Police are on Duty 24 hours a day.
Getting there
GPS Coordinates: 38.881387, -77.036508 Thomas Jefferson Memorial is part of the National Mall and Memorial Parks. The site lies at the southern end of the National Mall, adjacent to the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park. The memorial rests within the sightline to and from the White House, which stands one mile to the north.
Weather
Washington DC gets to see all four seasons. Humidity will make the temps feel hotter in summer and colder in winter. Spring (March - May) Temp: Average high is 65.5 degrees with a low of 46.5 degrees Summer (June - August) Temp: Average high is 86 degrees with a low of 68.5 degrees Fall (September - November) Temp: Average high is 68 degrees with a low of 51.5 degrees Winter (December - February) Temp: Average high is 45 degrees with a low of 30 degrees (Source: www.usclimatedata.com)
Phone: 2024266841
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Photos
Pair it with
- Constitution Gardens NPS · 1 miles
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial NPS · 1 miles
- Korean War Veterans Memorial NPS · 1 miles
- LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac NPS · 1 miles
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial NPS · 1 miles
- National Mall and Memorial Parks NPS · 1 miles