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ADDRESS: 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway Charlottesville, VA 22902 GENERAL INFORMATION: (434) 984-9800
In May 1768, the twenty-five-year-old Thomas Jefferson directed the leveling of the already gentle top of a 868-foot-high mountain, where he intended to build his home. He called it Monticello, which means "little mountain" in old Italian. The First Monticello. As early as 1790, Jefferson began planning revisions for his Albemarle County home ...
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.
House & Gardens. 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.
The seasonal Gardens & Grounds Tour explores Monticello’s restored gardens, discusses Jefferson’s lifelong interest in botany, and the enslaved gardeners who maintained the landscape. Guests can also Meet Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by veteran historical actor-interpreter Bill Barker) most Tuesdays through Saturdays, year-round.
Find out about the 5,000-acre Monticello plantation that was home to both the Jefferson family and an extended community of workers that some years included up to 130 enslaved individuals.
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation is looking to grow our dedicated team of volunteers in areas across the foundation. Internships Monticello has received a 2023 “Top Employer for Interns” Award.
