Pursuits of Knowledge
Kalela Williams: Tangleroot
Join us Oct. 29 for a conversation with the author and “discover the truth that a whole town buried” in Kalela Williams’ young adult fiction book on Black history and heritage.
Join us Oct. 29 for a conversation with the author and “discover the truth that a whole town buried” in Kalela Williams’ young adult fiction book on Black history and heritage.
Lafayette returned to Monticello - so should you! Nov 4 through Dec 31, save $5 on Highlights Tour Adult Tickets with promo code LAFAYETTE200 at checkout.
Join us for a special celebration commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette visiting Thomas Jefferson at Monticello in November of 1824.
See a rare engraving of the Declaration and learn more about how it went from the tip of Jefferson's quill to an international icon of democracy.
On select days, join our expert team of floral designers and gardeners to create and bring home a beautiful door decoration to last through the holiday season.
Step into the fascinating and complex world of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop home and plantation.
From changing leaves to engaging events, there’s so much to experience at Monticello in autumn.
Our new series of monthly conversations with authors
Select Fridays, Aug - Nov
Get to know Thomas Jefferson—author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia.
Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson—designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years. Its gardens were a botanic showpiece, a source of food, and an experimental laboratory of ornamental and useful plants from around the world.
Thomas Jefferson enslaved over six hundred people throughout his life. Learn about the men, women, and children who lived and labored on this plantation.
ADDRESS:
931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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(434) 984-9800