Happening at Monticello
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Gardens and Grounds Tours
MonticelloAll DayTourThese walking tours of Monticello’s restored flower and vegetable gardens, grove and orchards highlight Jefferson’s deep and long-standing interest in horticulture. FREE with admission. Hours vary by season.
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Plantation Archaeology Walking Tour
David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.Archaeology, TourJoin archaeologists for an hour and a half long walking tour into the woodlands to learn about how we use archaeology to better understand the plantation and the stories of those who lived and labored at Monticello. Available most weekday afternoons in June - July
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Daily Monticello Tours
MonticelloAll DayTourA variety of tours of the house and grounds are available each day, including guided and self-guided options. Most tours are time-specific; find a time and tour that are right for you and reserve your spot today.
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From Slavery to Freedom Tour
Monticello9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.TourThis 2.5 hour, guided, small-group, interactive tour explores Monticello through the perspectives of enslaved people who labored on the plantation. Similar tour previously titled the "Hemings Family Tour."