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“Thomas Jefferson’s Palatial Abode”
Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, who began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at age 26. Located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Piedmont region, the plantation was originally 5,000 acres, with Jefferson using the labor of enslaved Africans for extensive cultivation of tobacco and mixed crops, later shifting from tobacco cultivation to wheat in response to changing markets. Due to its architectural and historic significance, the property has been designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1987, Monticello and the nearby University of Virginia, also designed by Jefferson, were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello has plenty of reviews on Yelp, Google, etc., so much so that I originally decided not to write a review. Because of the outstanding tours I took at Monticello, I am... Read more
We really enjoyed our two tours here, which covered the life of Jefferson and history of Monticello, as well as the life of the slaves who worked on the property. The tour guides did a fantastic... Read more
Try Monticello. Not part of the NPS, Monticello is a private foundation whose income goes towards the restoration of the estate, and the investigation of lineage to all those enslaved here in the... Read more
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
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