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  1. Monticello—home of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President—author Declaration of Independence & Statute for Religious Freedom—World Heritage Site—Charlottesville, VA.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MonticelloMonticello - Wikipedia

    Monticello and its reflection Some of the gardens on the property. Monticello (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ɪ ˈ tʃ ɛ l oʊ / 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.

    • 1772
  3. www.history.com › topics › landmarksMonticello - HISTORY

    The First Monticello . Born on April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson grew up at Shadwell, one of the largest tobacco plantations in Virginia.At the age of 21, he inherited several thousand acres of ...

  4. Mar 29, 2024 · Monticello (near Charlottesville, Virginia), designated a World Heritage site in 1987. 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.

  5. Monticello, meaning “little mountain” in Italian, was Jefferson’s home farm, the center of his 5,000-acre plantation tract. Peter Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson’s father, originally purchased the land in 1735, built a house in the adjoining plain at Shadwell around 1741, and settled his family there. As the elder son, Thomas Jefferson ...

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