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.

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Visitors who walk up to the iconic Thomas Jefferson Memorial in D.C. might see the monument and think it is dirty, but what they are actually looking at is a collection of microorganisms ...

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 ...

As early as 2015, anyone viewing the Jefferson Memorial from a distance — say, from Independence Avenue across the Tidal Basin, or an aircraft window on approach to Reagan National Airport — could see ...

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 ...

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 ...