Jefferson Memorial - Legoland - Carlsbad, CA - LEGO Sculptures and Models on Waymarking.com

On November 15, 1939, a ceremony was held in which President Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the real Jefferson Memorial. Now after the opening of Legoland California in 1999, within the next 2 years the Miniland structures were built. The Jefferson Memorial being one of them.

For those wanting to know here is a little history on LEGO®.... Ole Kirk Christiansen started making wooden toys in his small workshop in Billund, Denmark in 1932. Two years later, Ole Kirk decided upon a name for his toys and his workshop - LEGO®, a contraction of the Danish words 'leg godt,' meaning 'play well.' Coincidentally, it was later learned that LEGO in Latin means "I put together" or "I assemble."

In 1947, the company bought its first plastics injection-molding machine and in 1949 the forerunner to the LEGO brick was introduced, under the name "Automatic Binding Bricks". Inner tubes on the bricks were introduced in 1958, which significantly increased the number of possible building combinations read more ?

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Address and Hours: LEGOLAND California (760) 918-5346 One LEGOLAND Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Open 7 days week 10 am to 7 pm (during holiday times) Normal days are Thursday thru Mondays (Closed Tues and Wed) 10 am to 7 pm. Admission Fee (if any): yes Website for more information: [Web Link]

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