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2026 Independence Day Celeberation and Naturalizaton Ceremony

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Object of the month

Jefferson used this brass protractor and other drafting tools to make measured architectural drawings and copy existing drawings.

Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

America Turns 250 at Monticello

Brief Biography of Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia

2026 Independence Day Celeberation and Naturalizaton Ceremony

Black History Month Archaeology Open House

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