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Thomas Jefferson Road Trip: Step by Step
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5.

Location: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg


Where's TJ?: This statue at Jefferson's alma mater was a gift from the University of Virginia.

6.

Location: Washington Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.

Where's TJ?: Taking a spill during auditions for the President's Race, a popular event during Washington Nationals baseball games

7.

Location: Jefferson National Monument, Washington, D.C.

Where's TJ?: The Jefferson Memorial was dedicated on April 13, 1943—the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's birthday.

The bronze Jefferson statue here is 19 feet tall and weighs 5 tons. It was created by sculptor Rudulph Evans, and was added four years after the dedication.

8.

Location: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.

Where's TJ?: Thomas Jefferson University is dedicated to health sciences education and research.

9.

Location: Washington & Jefferson College, Pennsylvania

Where's TJ?: Two old pals at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA.

According to Wikipedia, "On May 18, 2007 the college unveiled a new statue commemorating the institution's namesakes George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. It is approximately 10 feet tall and cast in bronze."
The sculptor is Alan Cottrill.

10.

Location: Columbia University, New York

Where's TJ?: This statue by William Ordway Partridge, completed in 1914, stands in front of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

11.

Location: Louisville City Hall, Kentucky

Where's TJ?: Same statue design as in front of the Rotunda.

12.

Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana

Where's TJ?: TJ statue in Jeffersonville's Warder Park.

13.

Location: Cuyahoga County Appeals Court, Cleveland

14.

Location: Mount Rushmore, South Dakota

Where's TJ?: Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began working on Mount Rushmore in 1927. According to the National Park Service's Web site, Jefferson at first proved to be a problem: "Work began on Mount Rushmore with George Washington. His head was first carved in an egg shape, and his features added later. Thomas Jefferson was started on Washington's right. After about two years of working on Jefferson, the granite was found to be badly cracked and Jefferson had to be blasted off the mountain. He was started again on the left side of Washington."

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