A History of Problems

West Potomac Park, the site of the Jefferson Memorial, is a man-made area created about a century ago. The spot was filled with mud dredged from the Potomac River shipping channel and has exhibited structural changes since its dedication in 1943.

[Graphic / map showing where the sea wall is weakening around the Jefferson Memorial.]

SOURCE: National Park Service, Google Earth | GRAPHIC: By Todd Lindeman and April Umminger, The Washington Post - June 16, 2007

This Story Jefferson Memorial Needs Repair, Study Says Article \| The sea wall at the Jefferson Memorial has sunk almost a foot in places since the monument was built, and the rate seems to have increased in recent years, according to a year-long study commissioned by the National Park Service. Sinking Stones A History of Problems		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: National Park Service, Google Earth \| GRAPHIC: By Todd Lindeman and April Umminger, The Washington Post - June 16, 2007 ¬es=West Potomac Park, the site of the Jefferson Memorial, is a man-made area created about a century ago. The spot was filled with mud dredged from the Potomac River shipping channel and has exhibited structural changes since its dedication in 1943." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: National Park Service, Google Earth \| GRAPHIC: By Todd Lindeman, April Umminger, The Washington Post - June 16, 2007 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		More on washingtonpost.com • More Metro News » washingtonpost.com
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This Story Jefferson Memorial Needs Repair, Study Says Article \| The sea wall at the Jefferson Memorial has sunk almost a foot in places since the monument was built, and the rate seems to have increased in recent years, according to a year-long study commissioned by the National Park Service. Sinking Stones A History of Problems		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: National Park Service, Google Earth \| GRAPHIC: By Todd Lindeman and April Umminger, The Washington Post - June 16, 2007 ¬es=West Potomac Park, the site of the Jefferson Memorial, is a man-made area created about a century ago. The spot was filled with mud dredged from the Potomac River shipping channel and has exhibited structural changes since its dedication in 1943." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: National Park Service, Google Earth \| GRAPHIC: By Todd Lindeman, April Umminger, The Washington Post - June 16, 2007 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		More on washingtonpost.com • More Metro News » washingtonpost.com
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