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1. www.nps.gov › places › oak-hillOak Hill - U.S. National Park Service

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   Quick Facts. Location: Aldie, Virginia. Designation: National Historic Landmark. OPEN TO PUBLIC: No. Oak Hill was the Loudoun County, Virginia home of James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. He lived there during his presidency and in retirement.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Oak_Hill_(James_Monroe_house)Oak Hill (James Monroe house) - Wikipedia

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   Oak Hill is a mansion and plantation located in Aldie, Virginia that was for 22 years a home of Founding Father James Monroe, the fifth U.S. President. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Leesburg on U.S. Route 15, in an unincorporated area of Loudoun County, Virginia.

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4. www.theclio.com › entry › 94070James Monroe's Oak Hill - Clio

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   Located in Aldie, Virginia, Oak Hill Estate served as the long-time home of the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe. Monroe inherited the 2,000 acre plantation in 1808 and began construction on the Oak Hill that stands today in 1820 while he was still president, with Thomas Jefferson drawing the interior plans for Oak Hill.

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5. savingplaces.org › stories › founders-farm-jamesFounder's Farm: James Monroe's Historic Oak Hill Estate

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   Nov 1, 2013 · W hen President James Monroe built Oak Hill in the early 1800s, it was a full day’s carriage ride from Washington, D.C., a distance now made metaphorically longer by the vast difference between northern Virginia’s scenic countryside and D.C.’s limestone-and­-marble pomp. Here in Aldie, Va., roughly 40 miles from the nation’s capital ...

6. www.hmdb.org › mPresident Monroe’s Home - The Historical Marker Database

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   Jun 22, 2007 · The house to the North is Oak Hill. Designed by Thomas Jefferson for James Monroe, it was built about 1823. Monroe lived there for some years. Erected 1938 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-4 .) Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

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   Where is Oak Hill Virginia?

   • Oak Hill is a mansion and plantation located in Aldie, Virginia that was for 22 years a home of Founding Father James Monroe, the fifth U.S. President. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Leesburg on U.S. Route 15, in an unincorporated area of Loudoun County, Virginia.

   Oak Hill (James Monroe house) - Wikipedia

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   Is Oak Hill a National Historic Landmark?

   • National Historic Landmark Nomination of Oak Hill. National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) are historic places that possess exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States. The National Park Service’s National Historic Landmarks Program oversees the designation of such sites.

   Oak Hill - U.S. National Park Service

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   Is Oak Hill a private house?

   • Today, Oak Hill is a private residence. 1,200 acres of the original 2,000-acre plantation have been exceptionally well-preserved, as well as the interior and exterior of the main house. Two marble mantelpieces sent to Monroe by the Marquis de Lafayette remain carefully preserved.

   Oak Hill - U.S. National Park Service

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   Who owns Oak Hill?

   • Stretching out across 1,200 fertile acres, Oak Hill today is one of the only privately owned early presidential residences in the country. As such, current owners Tom and Gayle DeLashmutt have not only worked to honor the Monroe history, but also to create a hospitable and cherished family home.

   Founder's Farm: James Monroe's Historic Oak Hill Estate

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8. www.hallowedground.org › site-locations › oak-hill-vaOak Hill, VA - Journey Through Hallowed Ground

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   Oak Hill, VA. Loudoun County, VA. https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/journey/oak.htm. Oak Hill, VA. James Monroe began the construction of Oak Hill, his Loudoun County mansion, and lived here following his presidency until 1830, the year before he died.