Statue of Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville

Name: Statue of Thomas Jefferson
Address: Charlottesville, United States

#5 among attractions in Charlottesville

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Thomas Jefferson is a statue of U.S. Founding Father and president Thomas Jefferson in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, the university he founded and designed. The statue was crafted by Moses Ezekiel in 1910 and was a copy of the Jefferson statue in Louisville, Kentucky. ()

Coordinates: 38°2'10"N, 78°30'11"W

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Charlottesville United States

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Statue of Thomas Jefferson – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John Paul Jones Arena, Scott Stadium, Davenport Field at Disharoon Park, Barracks Road Shopping Center.

0.7 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville
19 min walk • John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, is a multi-purpose arena owned by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since November 2006, it serves as the home to the Virginia Cavaliers men's and women's basketball teams, as well as for concerts and other events.
0.7 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Scott Stadium, Charlottesville
17 min walk • Scott Stadium is a stadium located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. It sits on the University of Virginia's Grounds, east of Hereford College and first-year dorms on Alderman Road but west of Brown College and the Lawn.
0.9 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Davenport Field at Disharoon Park, Charlottesville
23 min walk • Davenport Field at Disharoon Park is a baseball stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home field of the University of Virginia Cavaliers college baseball team. The stadium has a capacity of 5,074 and opened in 2002.
1 miN
38°3'4"N • 78°30'9"W
Barracks Road Shopping Center, Charlottesville
27 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~270 ftE
Museum, Neighbourhood
The Corner, Charlottesville
2 min walk • The Corner is a seven-block collection of bars, restaurants, bookstores, and night spots on University Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia, extending from 12¹⁄₂ Street Southwest to Chancellor Street. located across the street from the University of Virginia.
~1190 ftSW
Amphitheatre
McIntire Amphitheatre, Charlottesville
6 min walk • The McIntire Amphitheatre is a Greek-style outdoor theater at the University of Virginia. Established in 1921 with a $120,000 gift from benefactor and University alum Paul Goodloe McIntire, it is now used for a variety of outdoor gatherings including concerts, speakers, and other events.
~860 ftN
Museum, Art museum
Fralin Museum of Art, Charlottesville
5 min walk • The Fralin Museum of Art is an art museum at the University of Virginia. Before 2012, it was known as the University of Virginia Art Museum. It occupies the historic Thomas H. Bayly Building on Rugby Road in Charlottesville, Virginia, a short distance from the Rotunda.
~1350 ftN
Bridge
Rugby Road, Charlottesville
7 min walk • Rugby Road is a street in Charlottesville, Virginia that serves as the center of the University of Virginia's fraternity and sorority system and its attendant social activity.
~170 ftS
Palladian architecture
The Rotunda, Charlottesville
1 min walk • The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn on the original grounds of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed it to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and modeled it after the Pantheon in Rome.
~760 ftW
Monuments and statues
The Aviator, Charlottesville
4 min walk • The Aviator is a historical sculpture located on the University of Virginia campus near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia.
~750 ftW
Library
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, Charlottesville
4 min walk • The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia is a research library that specializes in American history and literature, history of Virginia and the southeastern United States, the history of the University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, and the history and arts of the book.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Statue of Thomas Jefferson?

Nearby attractions include The Rotunda, Charlottesville (1 min walk), The Corner, Charlottesville (2 min walk), The Lawn, Charlottesville (3 min walk), Alderman Library University of Virginia, Charlottesville (3 min walk).

How to get to Statue of Thomas Jefferson by public transport?

The nearest stations to Statue of Thomas Jefferson:

Bus

14th Street @ Wertland St • Lines: Or (6 min walk)
Emmet St @ Central Grounds Garage • Lines: Gl (7 min walk)

Train

Charlottesville (18 min walk)