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Help us make it rightIn 1793, James Monroe built this home and farm adjacent to Monticello, his friend Thomas Jefferson's estate. After his eight years as the fifth president, he returned but was deeply in debt and was forced to sell. Monroe's alma mater, the College of William and Mary, now operates the farm. Visitors can see the vegetable and herb gardens, colonial craft demonstrations and rooms of the house...
Standing in contrast to the grandiose Monticello is the modest home of James Monroe, who held more major political offices than any other U.S. president. He intentionally kept it a simple farmhouse, building the home in 1799, 2 mi from his friend Jefferson's estate. A later owner added on a more prominent two-story section where two original Monroe rooms burned down. Though it definitely has a...
James Monroe's friendship with Thomas Jefferson brought him from Fredericksburg to Charlottesville, where he purchased 1,000 acres adjacent to Monticello in 1793. With Jefferson's help he built a home he called Highland (later owners added Ash Lawn in 1838 and a two-story addition in 1882). Before Monroe could settle in, Washington named him minister to France and sent him to Paris for 3 years....
Owned by University of William & Mary, the estate of Ash Lawn-Highland is modest in scale when compared to the nearby estates of Montpelier and Monticello, but is well worth a stop for those who are interested in American History.
I throughly enjoyed my visit Ash-Lawn Highland. Some exciting news is that they have discovered the foundation to the original house, what you tour is what they now believe was the guest house.
The staff was great, beautiful grounds, and they had some people doing demonstrations. When I was there, they had a gentleman spinning wool.
Looking forward to what...
We have been to Monticello several times so we decided to visit Monroe's Ash-Lawn Highland this trip.
Ever wonder why you only see the small Cape-Cod piece of house that is attached to a federalist house when looking up Monroe's home? Welllllll, that's because of the entire footprint of the whole house it is the only actual piece of Monroe's...
Enjoyed this tour after Monticello. We had a fantastic gentleman who conducted our tour. He was so knowledgeable and so great at handling the group. He gave us so much history and explained the connection between all of the early founding fathers of our country. Felt this tour tied everything together so well.
It was pouring with rain and we didn't fancy trudging around the grounds in mud so nearly decided not to go - we would have missed a thoroughly good tour - Douglas was incredibly knowledgeable in an interesting way and he kept us all captivated - we even retained the information! It's not a big house by any means but...
James Monroe's friendship with Thomas Jefferson brought him from Fredericksburg to Charlottesville, where he purchased 1,000 acres adjacent to Monticello in 1793. With Jefferson's help he built a home he called Highland (later owners added Ash Lawn in 1838 and a two-story addition in 1882). Before Monroe could settle in, Washington named him minister to France and sent him to Paris for 3 years....
James Monroe — close friend of Thomas Jefferson, farmer, and fifth president of the United States — lived in this impressive, 19th century plantation-style home that's surrounded by mountains. Guests to Ash Lawn can explore the home's Federal-style interiors and attractive garden areas, all which become magical when decorated for the holiday season. The view from the front porch is nothing...
In 1793, James Monroe built this home and farm adjacent to Monticello, his friend Thomas Jefferson's estate. After his eight years as the fifth president, he returned but was deeply in debt and was forced to sell.
Monroe's alma mater, the College of William and Mary, now operates the farm. Visitors can see the vegetable and herb gardens, colonial craft demonstrations and rooms of the house...
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