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Celebrating July 4th at Monticello - A Look Back

July 4, 1926 Dr Edwin Alderman, President of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA;  Ms. Charles Fisher Taylor, Goldsboro, North Carolina Vice President League of American Pen Women [for N.C]; and  Dr. Murphey of North Carolina. All hold the NOn July 4, 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke at Monticello. In this photo, Edwin Watson is at FDR's left hand as the President delivers his 4th of July speech at Monticello’s West Front.July 4, 1936.  Franklin D. Roosevelt arriving through the gates of Monticello.July 4, 1947. President Truman arrives to speak at Monticello in honor of Independence Day.July 4, 1947 President Truman speaks at Monticello.July 4, 1947 President Truman at MonticelloJuly 4, 1969 Monticello's 4th of July CelebrationJuly 4, 1969 July 4th Celebration at MonticelloJuly 4, 1970 Swearing-in CeremonyJuly 4, 1972 On Monticello's East FrontJuly 4, 1972 Flags at Monticello's July 4th celebrationJuly 4, 1976 Gerald Ford at MonticelloJuly 4, 1973 Monticello's Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 2007 Sam Waterston at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 2007 Sam Waterston at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 2006 Christo and Jeanne-Claude speak at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 1998 Andrew Young speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 1999 Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore, IIIJuly 4, 2000 Madeleine Albright speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 2005 I. M. Pei speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 2004 Monticello swearing-in ceremonyJuly 4, 2002 Frank McCourt speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 2001 Vartan Gregorian speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 1995 Roberto C. Goizueta speaks at Monticello's Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 1996 Richard Moe speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 1995 Roberto C. Goizueta speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 1997 Colin Powell speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 1994 David McCullough speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 1992 Carl Sagan speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization CeremonyJuly 4, 1993 President John T. Casteen speaks at Monticello's July 4th Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony

Photo Sets from Flickr

Arrow-fletching demonstration. © Thomas Jefferson Foundation; photo by Jon Sheridan.

2011 Heritage Harvest Festival Photos

(27 photos)

Save the date for next year’s Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello: September 14-15, 2012

Barboursville Ruins

Presidential Itinerary

(9 photos)

Presidential Itinerary

T-shirts waiting at the top

2010 Montalto Challenge 5K

(15 photos)

A challenging 3.1 mile uphill course featuring on-grade crushed gravel, boardwalk, and 1 mile on the asphalt Montalto driveway. This is a unique and spectacular venue with thrilling views of Monticello, Charlottesville, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The race finishes on Montalto, at an elevation of 1,282 ft.

Photos from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Flickr Pool


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