October 14-16, 2014
We didn’t find Monty or his cello but we did find
Monticello! We wanted to check out Thomas Jefferson’s home since we had already
been to his Poplar Forest.
The area around Charlottesville Virginia is quite forested
and hilly which provided a great spot for Monticello.
Part of Monticello
The house sits on top of a “mountain” with a grand view of
the valley which contained plantation crops at one point in history. You can
tour the home but cannot take pictures but as you tour the interior as well as
the rest of the grounds you can see how he developed his property at poplar
Forest based on this spot.
View from the Garden
Jefferson's Monticello
Jefferson designed every aspect of Monticello, constructing
and modifying its buildings and landscape over a period of 40 years.
You can take both a garden tour and learn about the slaves
of Monticello. Their web page has a lot more about the history of Monticello as
well. Jefferson believed that human resource and knowledge could improve
condition of mankind, yet you wonder as you tour and listen to the history
about a conflict within Jefferson concerning slavery. If you are ever in this
area it is definitely a visit as well as his Poplar Forest!
Fall Making an Appearance
Knotty
Multi-Stove Burners
The Smoke House
The Kitchen
Enjoying the Day
Jefferson Family Cemetery - If Related You Can Be Buried Here
Next stop the historical triangle!
PS - We had some time so we stopped at one of Steve's favorite stores which was across the street from where we stayed!
Bass Pro Shop
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