On McCormick Road at Poe Alley, on the right when traveling south on McCormick Road.
"I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to be a part of this suit and to watch it unfold. I am grateful for the outcome which enabled me to receive an education that enriched my life across many dimensions."
-Virginia . . . — — Map (db m246897) HM
On Advance Mills Road (County Route 743) at Frays Mill Road (County Route 641), on the left when traveling west on Advance Mills Road.
Villages such as Advance Mills were once common features of rural Virginia, serving as economic and social centers. Advance Mills grew around a single mill that John Fray constructed in 1833 on the north fork of the Rivanna River. By the twentieth . . . — — Map (db m55785) HM
Near Ashlawn-Highland Drive 0.4 miles west of James Monroe Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Plantation industry at Highland included a threshing machine, grist mill, saw mill, blacksmith shop, and wool spinning. Nonetheless, James Monroe expressed frustration that Highland "has run me into debt considerably."
By the 1820s, cotton . . . — — Map (db m261921) HM
On North Milton Road (County Route 729) 0.1 miles south of Richmond Road (U.S. 250).
On 3 Sept. 1963, nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared racial segregation of public schools unconstitutional, 26 African-American students desegregated Albemarle High, Stone-Robinson Elementary, and Greenwood School. With the . . . — — Map (db m170122) HM
Near Hydraulic Road (County Road 743) at Hydraulic Ridge Road, on the left when traveling north.
On 3 Sept. 1963, nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared racial segregation of public schools unconstitutional, 26 African-American students formerly enrolled at all-black schools desegregated Albemarle High School, Stone-Robinson . . . — — Map (db m170167) HM
On Ivy Farm Road (County Route 1015), on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
"In 1779 4,000 prisoners, British and their German auxiliaries, captured at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, marched over 600 miles to quarters, called 'The Barracks', situated a half mile north of this site. Traditionally, some of these prisoners . . . — — Map (db m271356) HM
On Park Street at East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south on Park Street.
Originally served as the court house and town's public building. Thomas Jefferson referred to it as the "common temple" and was accustomed to attend church services here. The south addition with columns was added after the Civil War. Remodelled and . . . — — Map (db m170125) HM
Near Preston Avenue just south of Rosser Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Poverty and prejudice shaped the lives of African Americans in Charlottesville. In the 1920s African Americans made up 28 percent of the town's population but owned only 6.5 percent of its real estate. Many lived crowded together in very small . . . — — Map (db m170153) HM
Near Ashlawn-Highland Drive 0.4 miles west of James Monroe Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Archaeological investigations in 2014 revealed buried architectural debris in this area, which led to the discovery of well-preserved stone foundations. Further research identified these as the remains of the Monroes' main house.
Artifacts . . . — — Map (db m261922) HM
Near Preston Avenue just south of Rosser Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The legacy of the Holt House endures beyond the life time of Charles B. Holt. Asalie Minor Preston (c. 1904-1962), a schoolteacher in Albemarle County's "colored" schools, married Holt's stepson and lived here after Charles B. Holt died in 1950. In . . . — — Map (db m170146) HM
Ash Lawn - Highland
Home of James Monroe from 1799-1823
Dedicated on July 20, 1985
by
Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution
State Regent
Mrs. G.E. Honts, Jr. — — Map (db m63671) HM
In 1814 a ditch 500 yards long was dug to keep grazing animals off the west lawn.
The rails that were laid across the banks reminded a visitor in 1823 of "a common post and rail fence, blown down across a ditch." — — Map (db m100002) HM
On West Main Street near 12½ Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
The Battle Building at UVA Children's Hospital is named for Barry W. and William C. "Bill" Battle, longtime supporters of children's healthcare research and clinical care in central Virginia. Barry Webb Battle was inaugural chair of the UVA . . . — — Map (db m101182) HM
On 6th Street Southwest 0.1 miles north of Cherry Street, on the right when traveling south.
Benjamin Ellis Tonsler (1854-1917) grew up enslaved by the Burnley family of Albemarle County. As a youth, he attended the Freedmen's School. Encouraged by his teachers, he attended and graduated from Hampton Institute in 1874, where he met his . . . — — Map (db m170142) HM
On Park Street at East Jefferson Street on Park Street.
To the memory and service of three Presidents of the United States
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe
associated with this courthouse in Albemarle County, Virginia — — Map (db m170128) HM
On Stony Point Road at Winding River Lane, on the right when traveling north on Stony Point Road.
George Rogers Clark was born a mile northeast of here on 19 Nov. 1752. He grew up on a farm in Caroline County. Clark explored the Ohio River Valley, fought in Dunmore's War in 1774, and helped convince the General Assembly to organize Kentucky as a . . . — — Map (db m165405) HM
On Tyree Lane at Bowles Alley, on the left when traveling west on Tyree Lane.
During initial planning of the Belvedere Neighborhood in late 2004, awareness of the existence of buildings and other sites, including a possible family cemetery, associated with the historically African American community of Free State raised . . . — — Map (db m289042) HM
On Preston Avenue (U.S. 250) 0.2 miles south of Grady Avenue (U.S. 250), on the left when traveling north.
In 1924, Virginia, like a majority of states then, enacted eugenic sterilization laws. Virginia’s law allowed state institutions to operate on individuals to prevent the conception of what were believed to be “genetically inferior” children. . . . — — Map (db m10128) HM
Near Monticello Loop 0.2 miles north of Thomas Jefferson Parkway (Virginia Route 53), on the right.
When we came from Virginia we brought one daughter with us, leaving the dust of a son in the soil near Monticello. Madison Hemings, 1873
Many burial grounds for enslaved people remain unknown. Separation of families . . . — — Map (db m261930) HM
The Foster family kept their ancestors close. Sheltered on a portion of their 2 1/8-acre plot purchased in 1833 by free black Catherine Foster, this burial ground still contains several dozen graves.
Rediscovered in 1993, the Foster cemetery . . . — — Map (db m81599) HM
On East Main Street west of 6th Street, in the median.
The Virginia Discovery Museum carousel is one of the oldest remaining self-propelled carousels in America. Its seven horses are 1910 castings by amusement park ride manufacturer William F. Mangels from carvings by master carver Marcus C. Illions. . . . — — Map (db m246909) HM
On East Main Street west of 6th Street, in the median.
This historic 1910 carousel was donated to the Virginia Discovery Museum in 2006 by Fred W. Scott, Jr. Special thanks to Mr. Scott for his generosity in providing the gift that initiated the 2022 carousel restoration and to The Perry Foundation for . . . — — Map (db m246916) HM
On Preston Avenue just west of Albemarle Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Carver Inn (ca. 1947) on this site was among the few lodging places in Charlottesville where
African Americans could stay during segregation. Featuring fine dining, a private social club, and
a beauty salon. the inn was host to famous guests . . . — — Map (db m291730) HM
On Preston Avenue just south of 10th Street NW, on the left when traveling north.
African American Charles B. Holt owned a carpentry
business in Charlottesville’s Vinegar Hill neighborhood. The son of former slaves, Holt built this
Arts and Crafts-style house in 1925-1926, during
the era of segregation when blacks were . . . — — Map (db m30541) HM
On Preston Avenue just south of Rosser Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Though he owned his home, Holt still had to contend with society's prejudice and unfairness. In 1929 Charlottesville adopted its first zoning ordinance. The city forbade business and industry from encroaching on residential neighborhoods, but did . . . — — Map (db m170156) HM
Wood charcoal fueled the forges in the nailery on Mulberry Row and heated the stoves in the kitchen. Charcoal was stored under lock and key in wooden sheds that once stood here. Built about 1794, these "coal sheds" likely resembled temporary . . . — — Map (db m100442) HM
Near Preston Avenue just south of Rosser Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Charles B. Holt, the man who built this "Rock House" was born in 1872 in Alamance County, North Carolina. Holt's father and mother, Charles and Arena; his brother, George; and his sisters Rachel, Jane, and Margaret had all lived as slaves. In 1863, . . . — — Map (db m170159) HM
On Fontaine Avenue (Old U.S. 29) at Appletree Road, on the right when traveling east on Fontaine Avenue.
The site was patented by William Taylor in 1737. The town was established by law in 1762, and was named for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. Burgoyne’s army, captured at Saratoga in 1777, was long quartered near here. The legislature was in . . . — — Map (db m8643) HM
On Monticello Avenue (Virginia Route 20) north of Blenheim Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The site was patented by William Taylor in 1737. The town was established by law in 1762, and was named for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. Burgoyne’s army, captured at Saratoga in 1777, was long quartered near here. The legislature was in . . . — — Map (db m19843) HM
On Long Street (Bypass U.S. 250) north of High Street (Business U.S. 250), on the right when traveling west.
The site was patented by William Taylor in 1737. The town was established by law in 1762, and was named for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. Burgoyne’s army, captured at Saratoga in 1777, was long quartered near here. The legislature was in . . . — — Map (db m19844) HM
On West Market Street at First Street, on the right when traveling west on West Market Street. Reported permanently removed.
Lee and Jackson Parks contain two of Charlottesville's fine examples of public sculpture, gifts of benefactor Paul Goodloe McIntire (1860-1952). The Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson statue was dedicated in 1921,the Robert E. Lee statue in 1924. . . . — — Map (db m497) HM
On East Water Street east of 10th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east.
The Charlottesville Coal Tower is one of seven remaining of
its kind in Virginia. The job of the coaling tower was to fuel
steam-powered locomotives. 1948 was the last year of all-steam operations on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O),
and steam . . . — — Map (db m305857) HM
On West Main Street (Business U.S. 250) at 13th Street and near Jefferson Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
During the Civil War, the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, the Charlottesville town hall and the courthouse, as well as nearby homes and hotels were converted into a makeshift hospital complex called the Charlottesville General Hospital. It . . . — — Map (db m8664) HM
On East Market Street just west of Riverside Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
As early as 1795, several types of mills operated here. In 1847, Farish, Jones, and Co., opened a cotton and woolen factory. John A. Marchant gained control of it by 1852 and renamed it the Charlottesville Manufacturing Company. His son, Henry Clay . . . — — Map (db m166671) HM
On Jefferson Park Avenue west of West Main Street (Business U.S. 250), on the left when traveling west.
A native of Radford, Virginia, Dr. Moore was a 1916 graduate of the School of Medicine and a gifted player on the University’s football team. He served in the Army Medical Corps in France during World War I. Dr. Moore began his career in radiology . . . — — Map (db m8823) HM
Near West Pavilion just north of Constantine Path, on the left when traveling north.
In a Washington Post article covering the Rebellion, Hayes said "we want to preserve…the dignity of those who work here… We must end racism, we must end bigotry. In this school, in Virginia and in the country.
Near Monticello Loop 0.4 miles north of Thomas Jefferson Parkway ( Route 53), on the left when traveling north.
Despite the horrors of slavery, African Americans forged enduring family and community connections, and cultural and spiritual practices. The Contemplative Site is a space to reflect upon their lives and legacies.
Thomas Jefferson held at . . . — — Map (db m231012) HM
On Barracks Farm Road (County Route 658) east of Garthfield Lane, on the right when traveling east.
In Jan. 1779, during the American Revolution, 4,000 British troops and German mercenaries (commonly known as “Hessians”) captured following the Battle of Saratoga in New York arrived here after marching from Massachusetts. It was called . . . — — Map (db m55784) HM
On Oak Street just west of 1st Street South, on the right when traveling west.
The Daughters of Zion Cemetery was established in 1873 by a benevolent organization of African American women known as the Daughters of Zion, who purchased an approximate two-acre plot for African American burials located across from the segregated . . . — — Map (db m189586) HM
On Ridge Street at Garrett Street on Ridge Street.
This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of Virginia by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder Secretary of the Treasury As the inspirational symbol of the United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive from May . . . — — Map (db m73013) HM
Near Monticello Loop north of Thomas Jefferson Parkway ( Route 53), on the left when traveling north.
Mulberry Row’s buildings have all but disappeared—only the remains of four survive. Before re-creating lost buildings and roads, we look at information from many sources. How do we know about this important place and the history of its people, . . . — — Map (db m80863) HM
On Preston Avenue at McIntire Road, on the left when traveling south on Preston Avenue.
In honor of the men and women
from the City of Charlottesville
and the County of Albemarle
who served in the Armed Forces of our country
in World War I and World War II
Erected by
Post 74 The . . . — — Map (db m246903) HM WM
On John W. Warner Parkway at Bypass U.S. 250, on the right when traveling south on John W. Warner Parkway.
The Dogwood Vietnam Memorial, a project of the Charlottesville Dogwood Festival, Inc., was conceived late in 1965 after news arrived of the first casualty of the Vietnam War from this area. Consisting of a plaza with a plaque and flagpole, the . . . — — Map (db m102815) HM
On Bypass U.S. 250 near John W. Warner Parkway and McIntire Road, on the right.
Dedicated to the lasting memory of all who served our country in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
And especially those from the Charlottesville and Albemarle area who gave their lives in that service.
Champ Jackson Lawson, Jr. — 04 November . . . — — Map (db m102781) HM WM
On Emmet Street (Business U.S. 29) at Sprigg Lane, on the right when traveling south on Emmet Street.
W. W. Yen (also known as Yan Huiqing). Chinese diplomat and political leader, was born in Shanghai. He graduated in 1900 from the University of Virginia as the first international student to earn a bachelor of arts degree and the first Chinese . . . — — Map (db m208960) HM
Near Court Square at Park Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Eagle Tavern opened here sometime prior to 1791. With its large public room that could feed 200 people, the hotel was primary place for public dances and political celebrations. Traveling peddlers sold products on its long porch during monthly . . . — — Map (db m170136) HM
On McCormick Road south of University Avenue (Business U.S. 250), on the left when traveling south.
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)—writer, poet, and
critic—was born in Boston, Mass. Orphaned at a
young age, Poe was raised by John and Frances Allan of Richmond. He attended schools in
England and Richmond before enrolling at the University of . . . — — Map (db m8765) HM
On Richmond Road (U.S. 250) 0.1 miles west of Louisa Road ( Route 22), on the right when traveling west.
William Randolph patented the Edgehill plantation just to the north, in 1735. His grandson, Thomas Mann Randolph, married Thomas Jefferson's daughter Martha, acquired Edgehill in 1792, and was later governor of Virginia. The couple built a frame . . . — — Map (db m170657) HM
On Watson Avenue just east of Park Street, on the left when traveling east.
Built ca. 1859 in the Greek Revival style. Enderly was the home of William F. Gordon Jr. during the 1860s. Gordon served as clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1859 to 1865. He was temporary secretary of the convention that met in Richmond . . . — — Map (db m170656) HM
On East Jefferson Street at Farm Lane, on the left when traveling east on East Jefferson Street.
The Farm stands on a 1020-acre tract acquired by Nicholas Meriwether in 1735 and later owned by Col. Nicholas Lewis, uncle of Meriwether Lewis. A building on the property likely served as headquarters for British Col. Banastre Tarleton briefly in . . . — — Map (db m19582) HM
On Jefferson Park Avenue east of Emmet Street (Business U.S. 29), on the right when traveling east.
Fernando Bolívar, a native of Venezuela, attended the University of Virginia in 1827. He was the nephew and adopted son of Símon Bolívar, The Liberator, who sent him to study in the “Republic of Washington and Jefferson.” A friend of James Monroe . . . — — Map (db m8820) HM
On West Main Street (Business U.S. 250) at 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
The Charlottesville African Church
congregation was organized in 1864. Four years later it bought the Delevan building, built in 1828 by Gen. John H. Cocke, and at one time used as a temperance hotel for University of Virginia students. It became . . . — — Map (db m8824) HM
Near Monticello Loop 0.4 miles north of Thomas Jefferson Parkway ( Route 53), on the left when traveling north.
Isaac Granger Jefferson worked the forge in the original building on this site, which housed a "storehouse for iron" in 1796, a short-lived tinsmithing operation, a small nail-making shop, and also served as quarters for enslaved people. The use . . . — — Map (db m231059) HM
On Belvedere Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Belvedere Place, on the right when traveling east.
Free State, a community of free African Americans, stood here. Its nucleus was a 224-acre tract that Amy Farrow, a free black woman, purchased in 1788. Her son Zachariah Bowles lived here and married Critta Hemings of Monticello, an older sister of . . . — — Map (db m170663) HM
On East High Street at 4th Street NE, on the right when traveling east on East High Street.
Gen. Alexander Archer Vandegrift was born in Charlottesville on 13 Mar. 1887. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1909 and served
on posts in the Caribbean, Central America,
China, and the United States. General
Vandegrift led American forces in . . . — — Map (db m18547) HM
On Wertland Street at 12½ Street NW, on the right when traveling east on Wertland Street.
Georgia O’Keeffe was born in Wisconsin in 1887. Her mother moved to Charlottesville in 1909 and rented the house here. Beginning
in 1912, O’Keeffe intermittently lived with
her mother and sisters. She took a summer
drawing class taught by Mon . . . — — Map (db m19092) HM
On East Main Street at 1st Street South, in the median on East Main Street. Reported permanently removed.
Welcome to Historic Charlottesville
Charlottesville's rich historic legacy creates the City's unique sense of place and represent one of its primary economic and cultural asset. The City's character-defining historic resources include the . . . — — Map (db m170659) HM
Born in slavery at Monticello on July 4, 1826, the day of Thomas Jefferson's death, Henry Martin worked at the University in various capacities from about 1847 until his retirement in 1910. In late 1868 or early 1869, he was employed as head . . . — — Map (db m75526) HM
On Park Street north of East Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
This building, in continuous use as a
courthouse for over 200 years, is one of America’s most historic. No other courthouse has been used by three early
American Presidents at the same time, The original wood frame courthouse was erected on a . . . — — Map (db m19723) HM
Near Thomas Jefferson Parkway (Virginia Route 53) at Jefferson Lake Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Historic Michie Tavern, established in 1784 by Scotsman William Michie, served as a social center of its community and accommodated travelers with food, drink and lodging.
◇ Highlights of the Tavern Tour
◇ . . . — — Map (db m170646) HM
On Jefferson Park Avenue west of Brandon Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Traces of those who came before are all around us. This spot, for example, holds clues to the life of Catherine Foster, a free black seamstress and laundress, who purchased 2⅛-acres here, in 1833, for herself and her family.
As this . . . — — Map (db m81593) HM
Near Preston Avenue just south of Rosser Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
By 1900 the young Charles B. Holt had left his father's farm and moved to Charlottesville. Holt's skills and determination as a carpenter, builder, and entrepreneur helped him save enough money to buy land and build his home. — — Map (db m170163) HM
On Preston Avenue just south of Rosser Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Holt built his bungalow in the Arts and Crafts style. This popular style connected the house with its natural site. The stone walls of the house and at the edges of the property united house and garden harmoniously. A covered porch strengthened . . . — — Map (db m170148) HM
The Eagle. Peacemaker. Tecumseh. Bremo. Wellington. Diomede. These were the six carriage and saddle horses, plus one mule, stabled here in 1821. As many as 30 riding and carriage horses, workhorses, and mules were stabled at various locations on . . . — — Map (db m100157) HM
Master carpenter James Dinsmore oversaw construction of this Ice House to Jefferson's design in 1802. Enslaved and hired workers filled it each year between November and February with ice cut from the nearby Rivanna River, shallow ponds, or snow . . . — — Map (db m68174) HM
On West Main Street (Business U.S. 250) just east of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
The oldest part of the building known as Inge's Store, at 333 West Main Street, was constructed in 1820 and is one of the oldest buildings remaining on the Three Notch'd Road between downtown Charlottesville and the University. It is an example . . . — — Map (db m246925) HM
Near Ashlawn-Highland Drive 0.4 miles west of James Monroe Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Iron casting of a mileage marker on Highway 40, the first federally-supported interstate roadway, created during James Monroe's presidency.
This marker was given by the state of Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania native Jay Winston Johns, who . . . — — Map (db m261925) HM
On East High Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling east on East High Street.
On 4 June 1781, John “Jack” Jouett Jr. arrived at the Albemarle County Courthouse to warn the Virginia legislature of approaching British troops. The state government under Governor Thomas Jefferson had retreated from Richmond to . . . — — Map (db m18549) HM
On Rose Hill Drive at Henry Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Rose Hill Drive.
The City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County opened Jackson P. Burley High School in Sept. 1951 to serve nearly 550 African American students. The 26-classroom building reflected an effort to provide "separate but equal" facilities in an era . . . — — Map (db m246901) HM
On Rose Hill Drive just south of Concord Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Jackson P. Burley High School is named in memory of Jackson Price Burley, a distinguished educator, church worker, and community leader. The school opened in September 1951 with twenty-six teachers, a principal, assistant principal, secretary, . . . — — Map (db m246902) HM
On Rose Hill Drive just north of Henry Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
With reverence and steadfast hearts, we honor the memory of our beloved Burley High School and Mr. Jackson P. Burley. Minds were molded and shaped by the dedicated administrators, teachers and staff who guided us. The legacy of this grand . . . — — Map (db m246956) HM
On East Main Street at 7th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Fifth President
of the United States
Member
Albemarle County Bar
Governor
of Virginia
Co-Negotiator
of Louisiana Purchase
Proclaimer of
Monroe Doctrine — — Map (db m246917) HM
On McCormick Road south of University Avenue (Business U.S. 250), on the left when traveling south.
In 1788 James Monroe purchased an 800-acre farm here to be close to his friend Thomas Jefferson and to establish a law office. In 1799 the Monroes moved to their new Highland plantation adjacent to Monticello and sold the first farm. In 1817 the . . . — — Map (db m8762) HM
Near McCormick Road north of Mews Alley, on the right when traveling south.
Au Sergent pilote aviatéur Américain
Jacques Mac Connell
engagé volontaire
dans l'Aviation Française le 27 décembre
tombé au Champ d'Honneur
le 19 mars 1917
don un combat aérien
La France Reconnaissante . . . — — Map (db m246899) HM WM
On 1st Street South 0.1 miles north of Elliott Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
James T. S. Taylor, a free Black shoemaker, grew up
in Charlottesville and served as a sergeant in the
2nd U. S. Colored Infantry during the Civil War. As
a newspaper correspondent, he wrote wartime letters
detailing Black soldiers' experiences . . . — — Map (db m291736) HM
On 4th Street NW at Commerce Street, on the left on 4th Street NW.
The name Jefferson School has a long association with African American education in Charlottesville.
It was first used in the 1860s in a Freedmen's Bureau school and then for a public grade school by 1894. Jefferson High School opened here in 1926 . . . — — Map (db m19834) HM
On East Jefferson Street just east of 4th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
Some buildings along this block date from 1785 and the 1830s. Originally there were three buildings on the block: John Kelly's mercantile store on the east end, John Cochrane's home in the center, and the Butler Norris home on the west end (410 E. . . . — — Map (db m246906) HM
Near Thomas Jefferson Parkway (Virginia Route 53) west of James Monroe Parkway (County Route 795), on the right when traveling east.
Here in 1774, Thomas Jefferson and Philip Mazzei planted Virginia's first commercial vineyard, intending to export their wine back to Europe. The Vineyard was abandon in 1776 with the advent of the Revolutionary War. Jefferson's efforts to grow . . . — — Map (db m188548) HM
Near Monticello Loop 0.4 miles north of Thomas Jefferson Parkway ( Route 53), on the left when traveling north.
Jefferson's elaborate design for Monticello could not have been achieved without the superior craftsmanship of hired free and enslaved woodworkers working closely together. Joiners, the most skilled, produced Monticello's classically inspired . . . — — Map (db m230977) HM
Here on December the tenth MDCCCLXIX the Kappa Sigma Fraternity was founded by William Grisby McCormick • George Miles Arnold • John Covert Boyd • Edmund Law Rogers • Frank Courtney Nicodemus. Manet Mansuraque Est. — — Map (db m8812) HM
On Earlysville Road 0.2 miles south of Woodlands Road, on the right when traveling south.
Legacy of Hugh Carr
The Ivy Creek Natural Area was once the home of Hugh Carr, born into slavery around 1840 in Albemarle County. The end of the Civil War in 1865 was for Hugh the start of a new life founded in freedom.
In 1870, Hugh . . . — — Map (db m170172) HM
Near Preston Avenue just south of Rosser Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The Holt House is an inspiration to people facing social prejudice and legal inequity. Charles B. Holt (1872-1950), born to former slaves in North Carolina, triumphed against the odds and achieved an American dream: home ownership. Holt's house is a . . . — — Map (db m170154) HM
After Jefferson's death in 1826, his heirs sold his property, including his slaves, to pay his debts. Naval officer Uriah Phillips Levy, who admired Jefferson for his support of religious liberty, purchased Monticello in 1834 to preserve it. This is . . . — — Map (db m80808) HM
On Park Street at Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north on Park Street.
Lynching in America. Thousands of African Americans were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. During this era, racial terror lynching of African Americans emerged as a stunning form of . . . — — Map (db m166184) HM
Near Monticello Loop 0.4 miles north of Thomas Jefferson Parkway ( Route 53), on the left when traveling north.
... architecture is my delight, and putting up, and pulling down, one of my favourite amusements.
Thomas Jefferson quoted by Margaret Bayard Smith, 1809
Thomas Jefferson shaped American architecture with his neoclassical designs . . . — — Map (db m231048) HM
On Thomas Jefferson Parkway (Virginia Route 53) at Michie Tavern Lane (County Road 1102), on the right when traveling east on Thomas Jefferson Parkway. Reported permanently removed.
Not far from the Tavern, the Michie family owned and operated a mill and general store. At the turn of the century the mill fell from decay. In order to recreate the Michie's Tavern-plantation (which stretched for several miles) Historic Michie . . . — — Map (db m53611) HM
On Thomas Jefferson Parkway (Virginia Route 53) at Michie Tavern Lane ( Route 1102), on the right when traveling east on Thomas Jefferson Parkway.
Not far from the Tavern on its original site, the Michie family once owned and operated a mill and general store. At the turn of the century, their mill fell from decay. The Meadow Run Grist Mill from nearby Laurel Hill, Virginia was relocated to . . . — — Map (db m170643) HM
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