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9 Chincoteague 0 Charlottesville evidence suggests that one
of them, Sally Hemmings,
* 4,300. n 4099 Bradley Lane, * 45,000. £ @ n 610 E Main St,
(757) 336-6161. ∑ chinco (434) 293-6789, (877) 386-1103. bore Jefferson’s child.
teague.com ∑ visitcharlottesville.org The obelisk over Jefferson’s
grave in the family cemetery
The main tourist attraction Charlottesville was Thomas lauds him as “Father of the
on Virginia’s sparsely developed Jefferson’s hometown. It is University of Virginia.” The
Eastern Shore, Chincoteague dominated by the University of university’s Neo-Classical
draws fishermen, bird-watchers, Virginia, which he founded and buildings and grounds are
and beachcombers. The town designed, and also by his open to visitors. Vineyards and
itself is primarily a service home, Monticello. wineries surround
center, with hotels, motels, and It took Jefferson Charlottesville. Michie
restaurants catering to visitors 40 years to complete Tavern (see p238), joined
bound for the Chincoteague Monticello, which he to the Virginia Wine
National Wildlife Refuge, which began building in 1769. Museum, has been
protects several offshore islands, It is now one of the most restored to its 18th-
as well as coastal marsh lands celebrated houses in century appearance and
and a 10-mile (16-km) stretch of the country. The entrance serves typical Southern
Atlantic Ocean beachfront. hall doubled as a private cuisine. Montpelier, on a
A driving tour loops for over museum, and the 2,500-acre (1,012-ha)
3 miles (4.8 km) through the library held a collection site, 25 miles (40 km)
wildlife preserve, but the best of around 6,700 books. to the north, was
way to see some of the numer- The 5,000-acre the home of the
ous egrets, snow geese, herons, (2,023-ha) grounds fourth president,
falcons, and other birds found include a large The obelisk over James Madison.
here is by walking or paddling terraced vegetable Jefferson’s grave
in a canoe. garden where Jefferson grew P Monticello
and experimented with varieties. Route 53, 3 miles (4.8 km) SE of
O Chincoteague National The remains of the slaves’ Charlottesville. Tel (434) 984-9800.
Wildlife Refuge quarters still stand; nearly 200 Open Mar–Oct: 8am–5pm; Nov–Feb:
Tel (757) 336-6122. Open 6am–6pm slaves worked the estate’s 9am–4:30pm. Closed Dec 25. & 8
daily. & 7 limited. plantations, and recent 7 = ∑ monticello.org

Monticello, Charlottesville
Situated in the leafy foothills of the East portico
Blue Ridge Mountains, this Palladian
masterpiece was built between 1769
and 1809 by Thomas Jefferson. The greenhouse
was used by
Jefferson to
cultivate a variety
of plants.

North
piazza
Jefferson’s bed
straddles his
cabinet (office)
and bed chamber.
The entrance hall, where guests
and visitors were greeted, is also
a museum.

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