Thomas Jefferson Statue
In 2002/2003 the park was cleared and renovations started. This included a ten foot tall cast bronze figure of Thomas Jefferson by sculptor Guy Tedesco. The 900-pound statue was commissioned for the Jeffersonville town bicentennial and for the "Falls of the Ohio" signature event to mark the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial.
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