Ash Lawn James Monroe Parkway Charlottesville, VA Phone: 804-293-9539 Link: Website | |
Monticello Charlottesville, VA Phone: 804-984-9822 Link: Website | Designed by Thomas Jefferson. Our nation's 3rd president. The mountaintop plantation includes the main house, original furnishings, gardens, Jefferson's grave and a gift shop. Open daily 8am-5pm (9am-4:30pm Nov.-Feb.) Closed Christmas. A permanent Monticello exhibition is now open at the Thomas Jefferson Visitors Center. |
Montpelier Montpelier Station Route 20 Orange, VA 22960 Phone: 540-672-7440 Link: Website | This beautiful estate was the lifelong home of James Madison, father of the Constitution, and his wife Dolly. The original section of Montpelier's beautiful mansion was built when James was a child. The property was owned from 1901-1983 by the DuPont family, who greatly enlarged the house, now undergoing restoration. The 2,700-acre site offers the famous Montpelier Hunt Races, tours of the mansion, restored 19th-century gardens, and is the focal point of many county events. |