The Bed Chamber is the most private space of an intensely private man. Jefferson's regimen of rising in the morning and retiring in the evening all took place in this room filled with his most personal possessions, away from visitors and most family. With an eye toward “comfort and convenience,” Jefferson furnished his Chamber with stylish silk curtains, marble-topped tables and upholstered armchairs from his house in Paris. These imported furnishings mixed well with the Virginia-made bureau his wife used during their marriage and furniture made at Monticello. It was in the Alcove Bed in this room where Jefferson spent his last hours, passing away on July 4, 1826, 50 years after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

Virtual tours of this room

How to see this room: Included in most tours of Monticello.


Preview Tour of Thomas Jefferson's Bedchamber

Split image of Jefferson's bedroom with his alcove bed on the left and a larger part of the room on the right, both with clickable icons to get more information about the room and its furnishings

Objects and features of note