Independence Pass Annual Ticket
The new Independence Pass allows you to visit Thomas Jefferson's Monticello as many times as you like and includes access to the newly opened Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center.
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Jefferson Today
What did Jefferson mean by a "wall of separation between Church & State"? Why did he distrust the mixing of politics and religion? Experts on religious history and civil liberties speak out.
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Monticello videos
Jon Meacham on Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson; Annette Gordon-Reed on Monticello and the Hemings family; a 90-second trailer for our new introductory film; and
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Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center
Reaquaint yourself with the enduring significance of Jefferson’s life and ideas and get fresh perspectives on his beloved Monticello through an array of new exhibits and interactive experiences.
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Monticello Explorer
An in-depth look at Monticello with 3-D models, narrated tours, special animations, and an interactive map.
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Monticello Classroom
We've gathered the best resources on Thomas Jefferson and life at Monticello for classroom or home use.
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Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
Let the Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia choose for you and find out something new about Thomas Jefferson and the world of Monticello.
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Featured Letter: A Difficult Trip to Natural Bridge
Cornelia Jefferson Randolph provides a colorful description of the journey she and her grandfather and sister made to Natural Bridge from Jefferson's retreat home Poplar Forest in 1817.
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In Bloom at Monticello
See what's blooming now in Monticello's gardens. Or search a database of over 150 plants by blooming dates, plant type, or descriptive text.
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Monticello Plantation Database
Want to know how many slaves Jefferson owned? The kinds of work they did? When they were born, bought, or sold?
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