Author of the Declaration of Independence, statesman and visionary for the founding of a nation.
What you’ll hear
The Trailtold tour of Thomas Jefferson Memorial covers 10 GPS-triggered places across DC, including Northeast Portico, Northwest Portico and Southeast Portico. Pocket your phone and each story plays on its own as you arrive.
- Northeast Portico
- Northwest Portico
- Southeast Portico
- Southwest Portico – Declaration of Independence
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson and the Symbology on the statue
- The Corner Stone and Time Capsule
- The Tympanum (triangular area above the entrance of the memorial)
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission and Planners
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial Plaza
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial Rotunda
Hear it on Trailtold
Download the app and let Thomas Jefferson Memorial narrate itself as you walk — GPS-triggered audio, hands-free.
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