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r Charlottesville Vineyards and wineries surround
Charlottesville. Michie Tavern,
Virginia. * 41,000. £ @ n Visitors
Bureau, 610 E Main St; Monticello joined to the Virginia Wine
Visitors Center, Route 20 South. Museum, has been restored
Tel (434) 293-6789, (877) 386-1103 to its 18th-century appearance,
(toll free). ∑ visitcharlottesville.org and serves a buffet of typical
Southern food.
Charlottesville was Thomas Montpelier, on a 2,500 acre
Jefferson’s hometown. It is (1,000 ha) site 25 miles (40 km)
dominated by the University to the north, was the home
of Virginia, which he founded of former US president
and designed, and also by his James Madison.
home, Monticello.
Jefferson was a Renaissance P Monticello
man: author of the Declaration 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Route 53,
of Independence, US president, 3 miles (5 km) SE of Charlottesville. The dining room at Kenmore Plantation
farmer, architect, inventor, and Tel (434) 984-9800. Open 8am–6pm
vintner. It took him 40 years to daily. Closed Dec 25. & 8 7 = tactical victory. Downtown, the
complete Monticello, beginning ∑ monticello.org Rising Sun Tavern and Hugh
in 1769. It is now one of the Mercer Apothecary Shop offer
most celebrated houses in living history accounts of life
the country. The entrance hall t Fredericksburg in a town that began as a port
doubled as a private museum, Virginia. * 22,600. £ @ on the Rappahannock River.
and the library held a collection n Fred ericksburg Visitor Center, Kenmore Plantation, home of
of around 6,700 books. 706 Caroline St. Tel (540) 373-1776. George Washington’s sister, is
The grounds include a large Open 9am–5pm Mon–Sat (to 7pm famous for its beautiful rooms.
terraced vegetable garden May–Aug), 11am–5pm Sun. Closed The visitor center offers useful
where Jefferson grew and Jan 1, Dec 25. ∑ visitfred.com maps as well as horse-and-
experimented with varieties. carriage or trolley tours.
The obelisk over Jefferson’s Fredericksburg’s attractions are
grave in the family cemetery its historic downtown district, P Kenmore Plantation
lauds him as “Father of the and four Civil War battlefields, 1201 Washington Ave. Tel (540)
University of Virginia.” Tours of the including The Wilderness where 373-3381. Open Mar–Oct: 10am–5pm
house are available year round. the Confederate troops gained a daily; Nov, Dec: 10am–4pm daily.
Closed Jan, Feb, Thanksgiving,
Monticello, Charlottesville Dec 24, 25, 31. ∑ kenmore.org
Situated in the leafy foothills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, this Palladian masterpiece was built
between 1769 and 1809
by Thomas Jefferson.
East portico
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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