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Frequently Asked Questions

Explore a collection of articles addressing frequently asked questions about Thomas Jefferson and Monticello.

54 Entries

• Alcove Beds
• Allycroker
• Billiards
• Caractacus
• Cause of Thomas Jefferson's Death
• Coins on Jefferson's Grave
• Cooling Monticello
• Cost of Monticello
• Craven Peyton Letter Facsimiles
• Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer
• Declaration of Independence Desk
• Declaration of Independence Paper
• Execution on the White House Lawn
• Eye Color
• Horses
• Insurance
• Jack Jouett's Ride
• Jefferson Family Burial Places
• Jefferson in Popular Culture
• Jefferson's Birthday Celebration
• Jefferson's Excavation of a Native American Burial Mound
• Jefferson's Grave and Tombstone
• Jefferson's Last Words
• Jefferson's Middle Name
• Jeffersonian Dinners
• Languages Jefferson Spoke or Read
• Mammoth Cheese
• Marbles
• Mockingbirds
• Monticello House (FAQ)
• Monticello Recipe Sources
• My name is Haines
• Nicknames
• Number of Letters Jefferson Wrote
• Old Style (O.S.)
• Origin of the Name "Monticello"
• Paint and Wall Coverings
• Patent Storage
• People Enslaved at Monticello Who Gained Their Freedom
• Pseudonyms
• Public Speaking
• Right-Handed
• Room in which Martha Jefferson died
• Route to Poplar Forest
• Route to Richmond
• Route to Washington, D.C.
• Skipwith Book List
• Smoking
• The Unknown Patriot
• Thomas Jefferson and Religious Freedom
• Unrelated Jeffersons
• Violins
• Visit to Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania (1819)
• Visiting Heads of State

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