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1 day ago · Introduction. Monticello, the iconic Virginia plantation designed and inhabited by Thomas Jefferson, stands as a microcosm of early American history in all its ambition, ingenuity, and moral contradictions. As the third U.S. president and author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson helped define America‘s founding ideals.
2 days ago · Although Jefferson inherited his father’s 5,000 acres in 1764, he didn’t begin building the Monticello Plantation until 1768. The 5,000-acre plantation’s main crops were tobacco, wheat, and ...
3 days ago · ADDRESS: 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway Charlottesville, VA 22902 GENERAL INFORMATION: (434) 984-9800
2 days ago · Views on religion. Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 [b] – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6] He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
4 days ago · America’s third president Thomas Jefferson worked on his Virginia plantation home, Monticello, for 40 years, but this modernized replica in Somers, Connecticut took just 14 months to build.
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4 days ago · It was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Monticello is known for its beautiful gardens, which showcase a wide variety of plants and flowers. One of the flowers that Jefferson was particularly fond of was the dianthus, commonly known as the “carnation-pink.”
5 days ago · The event was slated to occur at Montalto, the mountain next door to Monticello which is home to a 116-year-old country house owned by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and used for events.
