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Trees at Monticello
A short essay on Thomas Jefferson's interest in trees as an ornamental part of the Monticello landscape.
Other Landscape Features
Other Landscape Features
Monticello's landscape has many unusual features such as a specially tended grove of trees, a unique system of roads, ponds, paths, and fences.
More on the unique features of Monticello's landscape
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![Trees casting long shadows in Monticello's Grove.]()
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![Jefferson's 1809 survey plat of Monticello mountain showing the location of the main house and the various plantation roads up to the Rivanna River.]()
EncyclopediaRoundabout Road System
A look at the system of paths and roadways that connected the various parts of the Monticello plantation to each other and to the larger world.
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![The recreated paling fence reaching along Mulberry Row to the recreated Hemmings Cabin at Monticello.]()
EncyclopediaFences
Several different types of fences were in use at Monticello, including wood, stone, ditches, and living plants.
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EncyclopediaFish Ponds at Monticello
The fish ponds at Monticello served as practical and convenient resources for storing live fish for Jefferson's table.
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