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Thomas Jefferson Foundation/Monticello. By 1809, Jefferson finished the rebuilding of Monticello begun in 1796. He transformed the original eight room Palladian villa, with its tall two-story portico, into a 21-room house designed in the fashionable Neoclassical style he saw in France. The front elevation was a deceptively low horizontal ...
Brief synthesis. Monticello was the plantation home of Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), author of the American Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States. He designed both the plantation home (1769–1809) and his ideal Academical Village (1817–28) situated eight km away in Charlottesville, in central Virginia.
From Slavery to Freedom Tour. Monticello. 9:05 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. Tour. This 2.5 hour, guided, small-group, interactive tour explores Monticello through the perspectives of enslaved people who labored on the plantation. Similar tour previously titled the "Hemings Family Tour." Buy Ticket.
Summer at Monticello. Enjoy the summer, beautiful views, and spend time with your family at Monticello. Explore tour options and plan your visit today! Highlights Tour This guided tour provides an overview of Monticello’s architecture, landscape, and people through an inside/outside exploration of the mountaintop.
Virginia Store. 901 E. Cary St. Suite 900. Richmond, VA 23219. Industry. Media. No other home in the United States more accurately reflects the personality of its owner than Monticello. Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson—designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years—and its gardens ...
Slavery at Monticello Mobile Guide. Learn more about those who lived and labored on the Monticello Plantation and explore Mulberry Row with this online mobile guide. Use our free guest wifi on the mountaintop (no downloads required). The mountaintop has lots to explore - learn more about what you can do during your visit!
ADDRESS: 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway Charlottesville, VA 22902 GENERAL INFORMATION: (434) 984-9800
