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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shadwell,_VirginiaShadwell, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Shadwell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is located by the Rivanna River near Charlottesville. The site today is marked by a Virginia Historical Marker to mark the birthplace of President Thomas Jefferson. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with Clifton.

   • Country: United States
   • County: Albemarle

   • Elevation: 361 ft (110 m)
   • State: Virginia

2. www.monticello.org › shadwellShadwell | Monticello

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   Shadwell was the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson, and the main plantation of his father, Peter Jefferson. Located in Albemarle County, Virginia, it was named after the parish in London where Jane Randolph Jefferson was born.

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   Where is Shadwell Virginia?

   • Shadwell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is located by the Rivanna River near Charlottesville. The site today is marked by a Virginia Historical Marker to mark the birthplace of President Thomas Jefferson. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with Clifton.

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   How did Shadwell get its name?

   • Shadwell began as a crossroads settlement, located at the intersection of Three Notch'd and Old Mountain Roads, which may also be called Turkey Sag. It was named for the Shadwell parish in London by Peter Jefferson, a colonist and planter in central Virginia. Shadwell is the parish in England where his wife Jane Randolph had been christened.

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   How does the story of Shadwell affect Thomas Jefferson?

   • Kern's scholarship offers new views of the family's role in settling Virginia as well as new perspectives on Thomas Jefferson himself. The story of Shadwell affects how we interpret much of what we know about Thomas Jefferson today. Dr. Kern is a visiting assistant professor of history at the College of William and Mary

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   Did Thomas Jefferson inherit the Shadwell plantation?

   • At time of Peter Jefferson's death in 1757, Shadwell was the largest estate in Albemarle County with 60 enslaved people included in its valuation. Thomas Jefferson inherited the Shadwell plantation from his father. In February 1770, the one-and-a-half story frame house burned.

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4. virginiahistory.org › learn › jeffersons-shadwellThe Jeffersons at Shadwell - Virginia Museum of History & Culture

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   In her book, Susan Kern merges archaeology, material culture, and social history to reveal the fascinating story of Shadwell, the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson and home to his parents, Jane and Peter Jefferson, their eight children, and more than sixty slaves.

5. www.hmdb.org › mShadwell, Birthplace of Thomas Jefferson Historical Marker

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   Mar 8, 2009 · Shadwell was the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson, and the main plantation of his father, Peter Jefferson. (Submitted on September 14, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.) Photographed By PaulwC3, September 12, 2013

6. www.monticello.org › thomas-jefferson › briefThomas Jefferson - Biography, Legacies, & Facts | Monticello

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   Thomas Jefferson Biography. A brief look at the life and legacies of the third U.S. President. (Born April 13, 1743, at Shadwell, Virginia; died July 4, 1826, Monticello) Lawyer. Father. Scientist. Writer. Revolutionary. Governor.

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   Aug 13, 2010 · Born on April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson grew up at Shadwell, one of the largest tobacco plantations in Virginia.

9. www.wikiwand.com › en › Shadwell,_VirginiaShadwell, Virginia - Wikiwand

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   Shadwell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is located by the Rivanna River near Charlottesville. The site today is marked by a Virginia Historical Marker to mark the birthplace of President Thomas Jefferson.