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610 E. Main St. Charlottesville, VA 22902. 434-293-6789 or 877-386-1103. Hours: Daily 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. www.visitcharlottesville.org. Peter Jefferson acquired the land in 1735, and built the house about 1737. Thomas Jefferson was born here & lived here until the house burned in 1770.
Nov 26, 2023 · Shadwell, Virginia. Shadwell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States, located by the Rivanna River near Charlottesville. The site today is marked by a Virginia Historical Marker to mark the birthplace of President Thomas Jefferson. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with Clifton.
It was named for the Shadwell parish in London by Peter Jefferson, a colonist and planter in central Virginia. Shadwell is the parish in England where his wife Jane Randolph had been christened. Peter Jefferson purchased 1,200 acres in 1736 and had 1,400 acres for his main plantation through a May 16, 1741 purchase.
Oct 29, 2022 · Shadwell was the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826), and the main plantation of his father, Peter Jefferson (February 29, 1708 – August 17, 1757). Located in Albemarle County, Virginia, it was named after the parish in London where TJ's mother was born. [1]
Thomas Jefferson is born at Shadwell plantation in Goochland (later Albemarle) County, Virginia, to Peter Jefferson, a planter and surveyor, and Jane Randolph, daughter of a prominent Virginia family. *April 2 by the Old (Julian) Calendar, April 13 by the New (Gregorian) Calendar.
It was named for the Shadwell parish in London by Peter Jefferson, a colonist and planter in central Virginia. Shadwell is the parish in England where his wife Jane Randolph had been christened. Peter Jefferson purchased 1,200 acres in 1736 and had 1,400 acres for his main plantation through a May 16, 1741 purchase.
Shadwell Chapter NSDAR was organized February 5, 1925, in Charlottesville, VA. The original Chapter name was General Wilson Cary Nicholas Chapter, named for a soldier of the American Revolution and close friend of Thomas Jefferson. Later General Nicholas became a Magistrate of the county, member of the Legislature, Governor of Virginia, and ...
