March 19th & 20th, 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM This outdoor walking tour explores James Madison's primary role as “Architect” of the Bill of Rights. The tour is FREE with the purchase of a Highlights tour or Property Pass! Learn more at https://www.montpelier.org/events/billrightstour
$25/ADULTS, $13/CHILDREN, FREE CHILDREN UNDER 6 Archaeological excavations have revealed more information about the three generations of the Madison family, the enslaved community, and James Madison himself. How did James Madison want to be remembered? Were his wishes respected? How do we remember him today? Join Montpelier's Director of Archaeology and Landscape Restoration, Dr. Matthew […]
March 19th & 20th, 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM This outdoor walking tour explores James Madison's primary role as “Architect” of the Bill of Rights. The tour is FREE with the purchase of a Highlights tour or Property Pass! Learn more at https://www.montpelier.org/events/billrightstour
March 19th & 20th, 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM This outdoor walking tour explores James Madison's primary role as “Architect” of the Bill of Rights. The tour is FREE with the purchase of a Highlights tour or Property Pass! Learn more at https://www.montpelier.org/events/billrightstour
Join a panel of archaeologists, historic preservationists, and researchers to discover the stories of the Madison planter’s cottage. Once occupied by a young James Madison with his parents and siblings, this building eventually served as a kitchen and home for enslaved cooks. Exploring how this structure (and the surrounding landscape) changed over time, the panelists […]
Commemorate the 271st anniversary of the birth of James Madison with Facebook live of the Presidential wreath-laying by the U.S. Marine Corps.
Kim Wehle has a true gift of breaking down material into easily understood pieces and taking the mystery out of processes that may confuse or intimidate people without a legal background. HOW TO THINK LIKE A LAWYER is for someone buying or selling a home, creating a will or healthcare proxy, negotiating a divorce, having […]
Rep. Abigail Spanberger, U.S. representative from Virginia's 7th congressional district, joins Montpelier President and CEO, Roy Young for a virtual interview. In addition to discussing why it is important for people to be responsibly and actively engaged in democracy, how understanding the past is important in being an informed participant in democracy, and other elements […]
Join Montpelier Horticulturist Allyson Whalley and the Rapidan River Master Gardners in the Annie duPont Formal Garden from 11 AM-4 PM. They will focus on historic herbs, their uses, and how to grow them. Discover the language of flowers and make a tussie-mussie bouquet to take home. Complimentary garden tours will be offered at 11 […]
