Travis Lively
Monticello Staff
Personnel
Keswick, VA
About Me
I am the Ticket Office Team Leader at Monticello and have worked for the Foundation for 3 years. It is a thrill to offer a warm smile and Southern hospitality to the nearly 500,000 visitors who visit each year. I have a deep interest in meteorology, gardening and local history with a professional background in customer service, tourism and music. I am a native of Charlottesville and Albemarle County and have traced my geneology to the area dating back to the mid 1700s. I have an Australian Cattle Dog named Yuna and a two lazy cats, Marsetta and Sphinx.
Many GPS users traveling from the Washington, DC area will be directed through Fredericksburg and on several winding back roads, including our local Milton Road (Rt. 729/732). Though this is an historic and scenic route, I frequently encourage visitors to use the direction listed above. In...more »
A fascinating account of Jefferson's travels to Poplar Forest; today a 90 minute drive.more »
News release from 2001 upon the indentification of the african american cemetery near visitor parking. Path to site is located at the traffic circle at the entrance to the Visitor Center.more »
Information on Jefferson's neighboring mountain he called the "high" mountain. Known to locals as Patterson's or Brown's Mountain, the nearly 360 degree view from the top is a spectacular and unique view of Monticello and Charlottesville. On a clear day one can see...more »
One of the top questions asked in the ticket office: "Who owns Monticello?". To many visitor's surprise, Monticello is not a national park, or state run.more »
On-line ticket purchase encouraged, however, in the event that on-line sales are sold out, same-day tickets are available at the Ticket Officemore »
A must see info for any first-time visitor to Monticello.more »
Current list of Flowers in bloom in the gardens.more »