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VA: Plantations: Monticello, Shirley

11 images Created 24 Mar 2011

Monticello (the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States) reflects in a pond on a hill near Charlottesville, Virginia. The fascinating tour inside includes underground buildings with old wood fired kitchen and copper pots.
The Rotunda building (built 1822-26) graces the grounds of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Shirley Plantation, settled in 1613, is the oldest active plantation in Virginia and said to be the oldest family-owned business in North America, dating back to 1638.

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  • Monticello reflects in a pond. Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, the third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. Monticello is Italian for "little mountain." Jefferson designed the house himself on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap. An image of the west front of Monticello appeared on on the US two dollar bill printed from 1928 to 1966, and on the US nickel (5-cent coin made from 1938 to 2003, and from 2006 onwards). Monticello was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987, an honor it shares with the nearby University of Virginia.
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  • Shirley Plantation, settled in 1613, is the oldest active plantation in Virginia and said to be the oldest family-owned business in North America, dating back to 1638. Shirley Plantation, a National Historic Landmark, is an estate located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia, USA, on State Route 5, a scenic byway which runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg (neither is part of a county). Shirley Plantation has been occupied by the Hill family and their descendants since 1738. The mother of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Anne Hill Carter, was born at Shirley; and in 1793, she married Light Horse Harry Lee in the mansion's parlor. Construction of the present mansion began in 1723 when Elizabeth Hill, great-granddaughter of the first Hill, married John Carter, eldest son of Robert "King" Carter. Completed in 1738, the mansion, referred to as the "Great House," is largely in its original state and is owned, operated, and lived in by direct descendants of Edward Hill. The Carter family has lived in the house for ten generations, with the eleventh generation currently occupying the house. It is normally open for tours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. The house is the Carter family's only place of residence and therefore, only the bottom floor is open to tours.
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  • An old style country kitchen with wood-fired stoves and copper pots. Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, the third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. The house is of Jefferson's own design and is situated on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap. Monticello is Italian for "little mountain."
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  • The obelisk at Monticello (near Charlottesville, Virginia, USA) reads "Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom, and father of the University of Virginia." Jefferson died on the Fourth of July, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, just a few hours before the death of his compatriot John Adams. In their quest for independence from Britain, John Adams was Jefferson's compatriot who became a great political rival, and a later became a friend and correspondent. Adams is often rumored to have referenced Jefferson in his last words, unaware of his passing. Monticello, Italian for "little mountain," was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
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  • The Rotunda building graces the grounds of the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville. Thomas Jefferson was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome and designed the Rotunda to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason". Construction began in 1822 and was completed in 1826, after his death. The grounds of the new university were unique in that they surrounded a library housed in the Rotunda rather than a church, as was common at other universities in the English-speaking world. The Rotunda is seen as a lasting symbol of Jefferson's belief in the separation of church and education, as well as his lifelong dedication to both education and architecture.
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  • The Rotunda building graces the grounds of the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville. Thomas Jefferson was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome and designed the Rotunda to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason". Construction began in 1822 and was completed in 1826, after his death. The grounds of the new university were unique in that they surrounded a library housed in the Rotunda rather than a church, as was common at other universities in the English-speaking world. The Rotunda is seen as a lasting symbol of Jefferson's belief in the separation of church and education, as well as his lifelong dedication to both education and architecture.
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  • Monticello reflects in a pond. Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, the third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. Monticello is Italian for "little mountain." Jefferson designed the house himself on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap. An image of the west front of Monticello appeared on on the US two dollar bill printed from 1928 to 1966, and on the US nickel (5-cent coin made from 1938 to 2003, and from 2006 onwards). Monticello was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987, an honor it shares with the nearby University of Virginia.
    08VA-1196_Monticello-Virginia.jpg
  • Monticello reflects in a pond. Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, the third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. Monticello is Italian for "little mountain." Jefferson designed the house himself on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap. An image of the west front of Monticello appeared on on the US two dollar bill printed from 1928 to 1966, and on the US nickel (5-cent coin made from 1938 to 2003, and from 2006 onwards). Monticello was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987, an honor it shares with the nearby University of Virginia.
    08VA-1197_Monticello-Virginia.jpg
  • Flowers bloom at Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Monticello was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, the third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. Monticello is Italian for "little mountain." Jefferson designed the house himself on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap. An image of the west front of Monticello appeared on on the US two dollar bill printed from 1928 to 1966, and on the US nickel (5-cent coin made from 1938 to 2003, and from 2006 onwards). Monticello was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987, an honor it shares with the nearby University of Virginia.
    08VA-1210_Monticello-Virginia.jpg
  • Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Monticello was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, the third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. Monticello is Italian for "little mountain." Jefferson designed the house himself on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap. An image of the west front of Monticello appeared on on the US two dollar bill printed from 1928 to 1966, and on the US nickel (5-cent coin made from 1938 to 2003, and from 2006 onwards). Monticello was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987, an honor it shares with the nearby University of Virginia.
    08VA-1214_Monticello-Virginia.jpg
  • Bricks wedge a tree cavity. Shirley Plantation, settled in 1613, is the oldest active plantation in Virginia and said to be the oldest family-owned business in North America, dating back to 1638. Shirley Plantation, a National Historic Landmark, is an estate located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia, USA, on State Route 5, a scenic byway which runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg (neither is part of a county). Shirley Plantation has been occupied by the Hill family and their descendants since 1738. The mother of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Anne Hill Carter, was born at Shirley; and in 1793, she married Light Horse Harry Lee in the mansion's parlor. Construction of the present mansion began in 1723 when Elizabeth Hill, great-granddaughter of the first Hill, married John Carter, eldest son of Robert "King" Carter. Completed in 1738, the mansion, referred to as the "Great House," is largely in its original state and is owned, operated, and lived in by direct descendants of Edward Hill. The Carter family has lived in the house for ten generations, with the eleventh generation currently occupying the house. It is normally open for tours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. The house is the Carter family's only place of residence and therefore, only the bottom floor is open to tours.
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