Slavery at Monticello Tours
These 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.
Whether you’re visiting in person or online, use these resources to learn more about Monticello and the enslaved men, women, and children who lived and labored on this plantation.
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Monticello Voices
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Picturing Mulberry Row
From Slavery to Freedom Tour
This 2.5 hour, guided, small-group, interactive tour explores Monticello through the perspectives of enslaved people who labored on the plantation. (Similar to the tour previously titled the "Hemings Family Tour.")
The Life of Sally Hemings exhibit
Located in the South Wing of the main house, this exhibit relies on the words of Sally Hemings’s and Thomas Jefferson’s son, Madison, to explore her life and the legacy of freedom she achieved for her family. (Links to online exhibit companion page.)
Self-guided Tours and Interpretive Signs
Interpretive signs help guests explore Monticello, its operation as a plantation, and the lives of its free and enslaved inhabitants. QR codes allow smartphones and tablets to unlock further in-depth information, images, graphics, and videos.
Getting Word: African American Families of Monticello
The Getting Word Oral History Project exhibit in Monticello's South Wing is open to visitors. Visit the accompanying website that shares the history of slavery at Monticello -- and the American struggle for equality and freedom -- through the stories of its survivors and their families.