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Ash Lawn-Highland, Home of President James Monroe

Ash Lawn-Highland
Ash Lawn-Highland
Region: Central Virginia
Locality: Charlottesville City

Ash Lawn-Highland, Home of President James Monroe
1000 James Monroe Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902

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In 1799, James Monroe and his family moved into their Albemarle "cabin castle," adjacent to Jefferson's Monticello. Jefferson had previously urged Monroe to move to the area to create a "society to our taste".

Today, visitors can tour the fifth president's home, which was recently refurbished based on new research and inventory lists. Original and period French and American furniture, boxwood gardens, and a 535-acre working farm await visitors. Reconstructed using archaeology and a 1908 photograph, the slave quarters stands alongside two original outbuildings.

Children especially enjoy the resident cows, sheep, chickens, and peacocks that complete the working farm atmosphere. Throughout the year there are many special events such as the Virginia Wine Festival, Ash Lawn Opera Festival, Plantation Days, and Christmas festivities.

Accessibility: Accessible (click for more) 

Hours:
Opens: 9:00 AM
Closes: 6:00 PM


Admission Fee: $

Children Welcome

Telephone:
Phone: (434) 293-8000
Phone: (434) 293-9539
Fax: (434) 979-9181

Email:
info@al-h.us

Website:
www.al-h.us


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