Technical Reports The Elizabeth Hemings Site . Excavations in 1995 and 1996 at the site where Elizabeth Hemings, matriarch of Monticello's famous Hemings family, lived during the decade before her death in 1807.
Archaeology of Chesapeake Slavery and Landscape Anthropology 5589 6 credits Six week session: June 3 - July 12, 2019 Monticello's Department of Archaeology and the University of Virginia are pleased to offer a six-week archaeological field school at Monticello from June 3 through July 12, 2019. The...
A collection of quotations commonly misattributed to Thomas Jefferson. An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people (Spurious Quotation) Bad government results from too much government (Spurious Quotation) Beer, if drunk with moderation...(Spurious Quotation) Chain...
The Department of Archaeology is dedicated to studying and preserving Monticello's archaeological record, and to deciphering its meaning through comparative research. Historical topics of special focus in the Department's fieldwork include landscape history and slavery, both at Monticello and in...
Below is a list of the names and foaling or purchase dates (if known) of Thomas Jefferson's riding horses. Horse Name Foaled Sold, Given Away, or Died Allycroker 1 1758 unknown; last reference June 2, 1778 2 Gustavus 3 1763; purchased from Francis Willis ca. 1773 4 given away (date unknown)...
2010 Thomas Jefferson's Legacy in Gardening and Food Climbers at Monticello The China (Rose) Revolution Greetings from the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants
Archaeology The Department of Archaeology is dedicated to studying and preserving Monticello's archaeological record, and to deciphering its meaning through comparative research. Curatorial Monticello is home to a unique collection of artifacts, antique books, and works of art relating to every...
The ICJS fellowship program for domestic and international scholars promotes research of Jefferson’s life and times and the community at Monticello. Since its founding, the ICJS has hosted over 400 domestic and international scholars from the U.S. and 25 countries around the world, including...
