Join us for a book talk with historian Whitney Nell Stewart and Andrew Davenport, Director of African American History & The Getting Word African American Oral History Project at Monticello.
Jefferson described his marriage to his wife, Martha, as ten years spent "in unchequered happiness." While evidence points strong mutual affection, Martha Jefferson's life had its share of tribulation and tragedy.
A rich and varied collection of objects including art, furnishings, personal items, books, and manuscripts.
Learn more about different facets of Thomas Jefferson’s life, achievements, and pursuits.
One of the most famous African American women in U.S. history . . . and one of the least known.
See a rare engraving of the Declaration and learn more about how it went from the tip of Jefferson's quill to an international icon of democracy.
From the "nickel view" of the main house to Jefferson's favorite outdoor reading spot.
Step into the fascinating and complex world of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop home and plantation.
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Get to know Thomas Jefferson—author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia.
". . . the boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave." -1820
Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson—designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years. Its gardens were a botanic showpiece, a source of food, and an experimental laboratory of ornamental and useful plants from around the world.
"All my wishes end, where I hope my days will end, at Monticello." -1787
Thomas Jefferson enslaved over six hundred people throughout his life. Learn about the men, women, and children who lived and labored on this plantation.
"... but this momentous question, like a fire bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror." -1820
Research and education is the beating heart of our work at Monticello. Learn more about our vibrant community of historians, scholars, archaeologists, educators, restoration and conservation teams, curators, librarians, and more.
"I cannot live without books" -1815
Check out our regularly updated collection looking at all aspects of the worlds of Thomas Jefferson, the larger Monticello community, and the work of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Thomas Jefferson is one of the most frequently quoted (and misquoted) figures in American history. Search this extensive collection of quotes by and about Thomas Jefferson—all fully verified and cited by the editors of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series.
