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Monticello—home of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President—author Declaration of Independence & Statute for Religious Freedom—World Heritage Site—Charlottesville, VA.
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Discover the architecture, rooms, and furnishings of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, the only presidential house in the US named as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
May 27, 2024 · By examining Monticello‘s nearly 60-year evolution from 1768-1826, we can trace how Jefferson‘s political philosophy, aesthetic tastes, and dependence on enslaved labor shaped his self-designed home—and the paradoxical legacy he left behind.
Monticello is on Route 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway) in Albemarle County, near Interstate 64 Exit 121, approximately 5 miles from downtown Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, 70 miles from Richmond, 110 miles from Williamsburg and 125 miles from Washington, D.C.
This is a virtual tour of Monticello, the Albemarle County plantation home of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. Designed by Jefferson, who was deeply influenced by the architecture of ancient Rome, Renaissance Italy, and contemporary France, the house was constructed and renovated over the course of four decades, from ...