A Preview
"The Jefferson Memorial. A hundred and twenty-nine feet of white marble modeled on the Roman Pantheon. Twenty-six Ionic columns. A nineteen-foot bronze statue of the man who wrote all men are created equal while enslaving over six hundred people. But before we talk about Jefferson, look at the ground you're standing on. Because what used to be here is extraordinary."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
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Hear the full story at The Jefferson Memorial
This is just one of 9 stops on the Monuments to the Dead tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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