Frequently Asked Questions
Explore a collection of articles addressing frequently asked questions about Thomas Jefferson and Monticello.
- Alcove Beds
- Allycroker
- Billiards
- Caractacus
- Cause of Thomas Jefferson's Death
- Coins on Jefferson's Grave
- Cooling Monticello
- Cost of Monticello
- Craven Peyton Letter Facsimiles
- Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer
- Declaration of Independence Desk
- Declaration of Independence Paper
- Execution on the White House Lawn
- Eye Color
- Horses
- Insurance
- Jack Jouett's Ride
- Jefferson Family Burial Places
- Jefferson in Popular Culture
- Jefferson's Birthday Celebration
- Jefferson's Excavation of a Native American Burial Mound
- Jefferson's Grave and Tombstone
- Jefferson's Last Words
- Jefferson's Middle Name
- Jeffersonian Dinners
- Languages Jefferson Spoke or Read
- Mammoth Cheese
- Marbles
- Mockingbirds
- Monticello House (FAQ)
- Monticello Recipe Sources
- My name is Haines
- Nicknames
- Number of Letters Jefferson Wrote
- Old Style (O.S.)
- Origin of the Name "Monticello"
- Paint and Wall Coverings
- Patent Storage
- People Enslaved at Monticello Who Gained Their Freedom
- Pseudonyms
- Public Speaking
- Right-Handed
- Room in which Martha Jefferson died
- Route to Poplar Forest
- Route to Richmond
- Route to Washington, D.C.
- Skipwith Book List
- Smoking
- The Unknown Patriot
- Thomas Jefferson and Religious Freedom
- Unrelated Jeffersons
- Violins
- Visit to Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania (1819)
- Visiting Heads of State