Happening at Monticello

  • Book Talk: The Problem of Democracy

    Jefferson Library
    4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Talks, Book Signings, Lectures, Conferences

    Join authors Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein for a discussion about their new book on John and John Quincy Adams, two rogue intellectuals who where unsparing truth-tellers and too uncensored for their own political good.

  • Evening Behind the Scenes Tour

    5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Tour

    Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of Monticello and delight in the vistas of Jefferson’s little mountain at the end of the day.

  • Mountaintop Hands-on Activity Center

    All Day
    Tour,  Kids,  Summer

    Use a quill pen to copy famous ideas from the Declaration of Independence. Crack code with a wheel cipher. Offered seasonally. FREE with admission.