July 4, 2008 at Monticello
See scenes from the 46th annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello, which featured the remarks of President George W. Bush.
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Signature Tours
See more of Monticello with fewer people. Our evening tours feature a visit upstairs and ample time to stroll the scenic gardens and grounds.
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Thomas Jefferson Wiki
Let the Thomas Jefferson Wiki choose for you and find out something new about Thomas Jefferson and the world of Monticello.
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Featured Letter: A Remorseful Tippler
William Fontaine writes a remorseful letter to Thomas Jefferson apologizing for his behaviour after having consumed too much wine at a Monticello dinner party.
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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 Podcasts
Virginia's Dissenters and the Statute for Religious Freedom; Larry Sabato on
A More Perfect Constitution; Jefferson on the Constitution; The Embargo of 1807; 10 Questions for Jefferson; and,
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Monticello Plantation Database
Want to know how many slaves Jefferson owned? They kinds of work they did? When they were born, bought, or sold?
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Campaign for new visitors center
Visitors will soon get a more comprehensive understanding of Monticello and Thomas Jefferson through the creation of a new visitor and education center.
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