Monticello
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 38° 01.885 W 078° 28.655
17S E 721384 N 4212304
Thomas Jefferson's home is three miles from downtown.
Waymark Code: WM12YAF
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2020
Views: 2
Three miles to the southeast, Thomas Jefferson began the house in 1770 and finished it in 1802. He brought his bride to it in 1772. Lafayette visited it in 1825. Jefferson spent his last years there and died there, July 4, 1826. His tomb is there. The place was raided by British cavalry, June 4, 1781.
Conservation & Development Commission, 1928
Marker Number: W 200
Marker Title: Monticello
Marker Location: On East Jefferson near Park Street, Charlottesville
County or Independent City: Charlottesville
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation & Development Commission
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