Monticello is one of America's most compelling historic sites.

For more than forty years, Thomas Jefferson designed and redesigned his mountaintop home, creating an architectural masterpiece that reflects his ideas and evolving vision. Monticello was home to Jefferson and his family, generations of enslaved people, and a house that welcomed visitors from around the globe.

Today, Monticello is a global icon and the only presidential home in the United States designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visitors can explore the house, historic mountaintop, exhibits, and more to discover the many stories of everyone, enslaved and free, who called Monticello home.

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“ All my wishes end, where I hope my days will end, at Monticello”

Thomas Jefferson, 1787

Painting of Monticello and its West Lawn with two girls in white dresses, a boy playing with a hoop, and a man sitting to side sketching or painting.

Learn About the House

Through a century of research, Monticello is restored to how it appeared during Thomas Jefferson's retirement years (1809 - 1826).

Each room is filled with connections to stories of the house's construction, past inhabitants, enslaved and free workers, and the restoration process.