Monticello

Thomas Jefferson’s stamp on education in this community is enduring. His home, Monticello, is a living laboratory of Jeffersonian studies. For almost 90 years, Monticello has been maintained and kept open to the public by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. Monticello was the center of Jefferson’s world. To understand Jefferson, one must understand Monticello; it can be seen as his autobiographical statement.

Monticello encompassed a house, an ornamental landscape, a farm, a plantation, a small mountain, and a large and diverse community. It encapsulated the interests, talents, ideals, ambitions, and realities of its creative and complex owner.