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Jul 04

2026 Independence Day Celeberation and Naturalizaton Ceremony

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Feb 14

Black History Month Archaeology Open House

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Archaeology

Archaeology

Articles about the discoveries made by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation's Archaeology Department.

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Mulberry Row Phases
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1796 Mutual Assurance Plat
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Storehouse for Iron
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Dwelling (MRS 2)
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Dwelling (MRS 4)
Story
Monticello's Lucky Penny
October 20, 2019
Story
Soil or Sediment? Horizons or Deposits? Geoarchaeology to the Rescue!
October 18, 2012

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Monticello's weathervane connects to a compass rose mounted on the ceiling of the Northeast Portico.

Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987
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