North Downtown in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Monticello

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 15, 2008

1. Monticello Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number W-200.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, the National Historic Landmarks, the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 4, 1781.

Location. 38° 1.884′ N, 78° 28.656′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in North Downtown. It is at the intersection of East Jefferson Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling west on East Jefferson Street. It is on the southeast corner of the old courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlottesville VA 22902, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Albemarle County (a few steps from this marker); A Bicentennial Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Albemarle County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Courthouse Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / Lynching of John Henry James (within shouting distance of this marker); First Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Hotels (within shouting distance of this marker); Mercantile Business (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Albemarle Confederate Monument (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Monticello is included as part of the Southern Albemarle Rural Historic District .

Also see . . .
1. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. “Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson, designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years.” (Submitted on June 16, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

2. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Monticello Marker at 1781 Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 15, 2008

2. Monticello Marker at 1781 Courthouse

(Submitted on November 14, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Jefferson's Monticello: The People of Mulberry Row. (Submitted on May 5, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. UNESCO World Heritage Site; Hemings Family

View of Monticello from Near the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 15, 2008

3. View of Monticello from Near the Marker

This view is from East Jefferson and 6th Street at the edge of Courthhouse Square.

Panorama of Monticello (1772) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, February 2, 2008

4. Panorama of Monticello (1772)

Monticello East Front (1772) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 4, 2009

5. Monticello East Front (1772)

Monticello decorated for the annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony.

Monticello vegetable garden pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 4, 2009

6. Monticello vegetable garden pavilion

Grave site of Thomas Jefferson image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 4, 2010

7. Grave site of Thomas Jefferson

At Monticello Graveyard, maintained by the Monticello Association for the lineal descendants of Thomas Jefferson.

Grave site of Thomas Jefferson (close-up) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 4, 2010

8. Grave site of Thomas Jefferson (close-up)

At Monticello Graveyard, maintained by the Monticello Association for the lineal descendants of Thomas Jefferson.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,171 times since then and 81 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 5, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on December 12, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 7, 8. submitted on July 4, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.