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Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson—designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years. Its gardens were a botanic showpiece, a source of food, and an experimental laboratory of ornamental and useful plants from around the world.
Monticello ( / ˌmɒntɪˈtʃɛloʊ / MON-tih-CHEL-oh) was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States, who began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at age 14.
Planning on visiting Monticello? Explore Thomas Jefferson's iconic home on a guided house tour, then explore the plantation with Garden Tours or Slavery at Monticello Tours. Every trip to Charlottesville should include this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tips for things to see and do at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's plantation home in Albemarle County, near Charlottesville in Central Virgnia (VA).
Aug 13, 2010 · Monticello sits atop a lofty hill in Albemarle County, Virginia, not far from the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson, its creator and most prominent resident, who spent more than four decades ...
MONTICELLO VIRTUAL TOUR. Explore Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in this stunning 360-degree virtual tour produced by HULLFILM.
Monticello is a beautiful and unique historical site that's very reflective of Thomas Jefferson's love for architecture, the outdoors, and agriculture. My favorite part of Monticello is the vineyard views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The fate of the American Indian objects, which disappeared after Jefferson’s death, remains unknown. Due to Jefferson's pivotal role and personal interest in the expedition, Monticello was chosen to host the first signature event of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial in January 2003.
Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, located in south-central Virginia, U.S., about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Charlottesville. Constructed between 1768 and 1809, it is one of the finest examples of the early Classical Revival style in the United States. Monticello was designated a World.
At Monticello, those activities centered on Mulberry Row, a terrace south of the great house that was developed to support the construction of Monticello I. In its earliest phase, it featured the joinery, log buildings where groups of enslaved people lived, and a stone house for hired artisans.
