Granger/Hemings Kitchen

Monticello's first kitchen

Location
Monticello, South Wing
A sign for the Granger Hemings Kitchen with a painting of a woman descending the stairs that once led from the Jefferson's living space above.

Located in the lower level of the South Pavilion, the restored first kitchen of Monticello reveals more about the lives of Ursula Granger, Peter Hemings, James Hemings, and other enslaved cooks and chefs who helped create early American cuisine.

Gallery

Ursuala Granger, a Valuable Cook

James Hemings, Cooking French Cuisine

Learn more about the enslaved people who cooked in this space