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Jan 1, 2024 · Highland is a historic house museum at the home of James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America. Part of Monroe's alma mater, William & Mary, Highland offers guided tours daily and hosts community and private events throughout the year.
Highland, formerly Ash Lawn–Highland, located near Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, and adjacent to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, was the estate of James Monroe, a Founding Father and fifth president of the United States. Purchased in 1793, Monroe and his family permanently settled on the property in 1799 and lived at Highland for ...
Welcome to Highland, the home of fifth president James Monroe! Beautifully nestled up against the Southwest Mountains, “Highland”— as Monroe called his Albemarle County estate–began as a 3500-acre plantation adjacent to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson.
From 1799 to 1826 Highland was the sporadic residence of fifth president James Monroe. For years, public understanding of the site relied on incomplete evidence—so much so that a good deal of Highland’s story remained mysteriously hidden!
William & Mary’s Highland is a historic site located outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. It is notable as the home of W&M alumnus and 5th U.S. President (1817-1825) James Monroe, and the site tells the stories of people and events reflecting significant years in the development of the United States. Highland — along with the Omohundro ...
Set on more than 500 acres, the house is nestled along a ridge with a landscape preserved much like Monroe would have known it. Across the service yard, the reconstructed enslaved persons' quarters stand alongside two original outbuildings.
This is a virtual tour of Highland, once believed to be the plantation home of James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. Archaeological work beginning in 2014, however, identified the standing house as a structure that was originally built in 1818 to serve as a presidential guesthouse.
