Cops were seen body-slamming a dancing protestor at D.C. monument. May 30, 2011— -- The U.S. Park Police are investigating whether excessive force was used in the arrest of five protesters ...

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is undergoing a major restoration project to address clogged drains, leaky roofs, crumbling stone and a peculiar growth that’s discoloring its magnificent white marble.

Officials hope to complete work on the new museum by the Jefferson Memorial's 80th anniversary in 2023 Courtesy of the National Park Service A newly announced $10 million donation from philanthropist ...

Dancers converged on the Jefferson Memorial on Saturday, once again in defiance of a court ruling banning dancing on the grounds of the D.C. monument, but this time around, no arrests were made. A ...

A direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson has called for the memorial to the third president to be removed from Washington, D.C. Writing in the New York Times Monday morning, Lucian K. Truscott IV says ...

The National Park Service said in a news release Wednesday that biofilm, a colony of microscopic organisms, has become increasingly pronounced at the memorial. Officials say biofilm is not unique to ...

The marble dome of the Jefferson Memorial in D.C. is gleaming white once again, now that a dome cleaning and roof replacement project is almost done. The work began in 2019, and the scaffolding that ...

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial, which has stood near the banks of the Potomac River in Washington for more than 70 years, is a classical tribute to the author of the Declaration of Independence and the ...

The forest's first development was 1,500 acres of space for fishing, boating, horseback riding, hiking and a number of other ...

The Jefferson Memorial is an iconic Washington landmark and the National Park Service calls it a “shrine to freedom,” but two of Thomas Jefferson’s descendants are calling for it to be replaced.