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Join us for a special Juneteenth event at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello highlighting the importance of descendant voices in the telling of American history
Join us as we launch Feast of Reason, a new card game to promote civic discussion, with complimentary food and chocolate and beer samples. Share your thoughts while we play Feast of Reason over good food and drink!
Join us for a discussion of the decades of partnership between Monticello and the Garden Club of Virginia in restoring Monticello's gardens.
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How have the words and ideas of the Declaration of Independence impacted human rights around the world?
One of the most famous African American women in U.S. history . . . and one of the least known.
Explore the paradox of the American Revolution—the fight for liberty in an era of pervasive slavery—through the lens of Monticello and its inhabitants.
From the "nickel view" of the main house to Jefferson's favorite outdoor reading spot.
Visiting Jefferson’s house and the Monticello grounds engages the senses, stimulates the mind and provides a rewarding experience for all ages and interests.
See Monticello's stunning flower garden.
Get to know Thomas Jefferson—author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson enslaved over six hundred people throughout his life. Learn about the men, women, and children who built Jefferson's home, planted his crops, tended his gardens, and who helped run his household and raise his children.
Thomas Jefferson is one of the most frequently quoted (and misquoted) figures in American history. Search this extensive collection of quotes by and about Thomas Jefferson—all fully verified and cited by the editors of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series.
