Jefferson Memorial

The  was a memorial in Washington, D.C. dedicated to the 18th century politician Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was a writer of the Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States of America. This 20th century monument was built on the bank of the Tidal Basin of the River Potomac. Unlike many other monuments in the city which were severely damaged or destroyed in the Great War of 2077, the Jefferson Memorial survived relatively intact into the 23rd century. Its location is strange: it is located far away from the Mall, when it should be close to the Washington Monument, as is the case in real life.

In the 2250's, the Memorial was selected by project lead James for Project Purity primarily for its location. The project's stated aim was for converting the Memorial into a water purifier where the river's water could be cleansed of radiation for use by residents of the Capital Wasteland. Project Purity was abandoned after James's wife Catherine died giving birth to their child.

The statue of Thomas Jefferson can be seen in pristine condition submerged within Project Purity as it is activated.

It also appears that one of the rooms in the basement section may be where your character is born. This room is the infirmary and there can be found three Holotapes left by James, in one of them he states he lost his wife, Catherine, but now has a daughter/son (changes per player choice). Additionally, on the cieling, the Gene Projector can be seen. Go deeper into the basement until you come into a room which contains a single bed, desk and coffee table. A Holotape can be found ('better days') on the coffee table. Across from the coffee table is a desk which features more Holotapes.

In the DLC pack Broken Steel, the Purifier is activated.

Glitches

 * During Picking Up The Trail, one can overhear Brotherhood members talking about the "serious firepower" the Enclave has supposedly stationed at Project Purity. However, when going back there at this time all there is are an incomplete fence and two soldiers.


 * It can be possible to enter the building later in the game, after The American Dream, or before Liberty Prime has reached it in Take it Back!. This is achieved by going to the western bridge to the memorial and then jumping around against the ledge. Sometimes one can go straight through the barrier and others one must walk on the ledge all the way around the complex.  This will treat the game as though you are in the final mission without any support.  When you go into the Rotunda, the other characters will appear like in the final quest, however they do not do anything.


 * Sometimes upon entry, the turret in the center of the room goes berserk without being provoked and fires upon all Centaurs/Mutants that it can see. (Confirmed on the 360)


 * If the player enters the memorial before Doctor Li tells them, it will contain only two Enclave soldiers rather than super mutants.


 * Sometimes, a random caravan will be stuck inside the force fields. It is unknown if it keeps on going or is stuck there forever (360)


 * If item are dropped on the surrounding structure they may fall through the floor by fast travel and become unreachable but visible on return.(360) In PC versions the TCL console code will allow the player to get to the items as long as he doesn't bump into them and cause them to fall.(PC)

Related Quests

 * Birth (opening prologue)
 * Scientific Pursuits
 * The Waters of Life
 * Take it Back!

External Link

 * Thomas Jefferson Memorial