Black History Itinerary

Parking is free, and the visitor center has exhibits to check out before you head up the mountain. At your tour time, meet your guide by the ticket office.

This 45-minute guided experience includes first floor spaces in Thomas Jefferson’s home, the West Lawn, and the South Wing. You’ll learn about Jefferson and his vision for America, the realities of slavery on the Monticello plantation, and the mountaintop’s iconic architecture.

These 45-minute guided outdoor walking tours focus on the experiences of the enslaved people who lived and labored on the Monticello plantation. Included in the price of admission.

This small-group, guided, interactive tour has a specific focus on slavery at Monticello and its legacies.

The tour begins at the visitor center, with a visit to the Burial Ground for Enslaved People, then continues with an exploration of the historic mountaintop through the perspectives of enslaved people who lived and labored on the plantation.

Offered once per day.

The Contemplative Site on the historic mountaintop and the Burial Ground for Enslaved People near visitor center offer powerful, yet tranquil spaces to reflect upon lives and legacies of Monticello's enslaved African Americans

Find books on Black history, artwork, and more at our gift shop.