13 April 1943 A.D. WASH, DC: FDR Dedicates Jefferson Memorial on 200th Anniversary of Jefferson’s Birth
13 April 1943 A.D. WASH, DC: FDR Dedicates Jefferson Memorial on 200 th Anniversary of Jefferson’s Birth Editors. “ 1943 – President Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial. ” This Day in U.S. Military History. N.d. https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/april-13/ . Accessed 10 Apr 2013. 1943 – President Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial. It was designed by John Russell Pope. Located in Washington, DC, the Jefferson Memorial honors Thomas Jefferson — author of the Declaration of Independence, first Secretary of State, and third President of the United States. The memorial is built along the Tidal Basin, in line with the White House, other memorials and the Capitol. The Tidal Basin is surrounded by cherry blossom trees. The trees were a gift from the city of Tokyo, Japan, to the city of Washington, DC. The structure of the building is based on the classic style of architecture Jefferson introduced into this country. In the center of the memorial is ...