Monticello, Virginia

Monticello is the masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson - designed and redesigned, built and rebuilt over a 40 year period. Unfortunately pictures were not allowed inside the home. Very frustrating for me... The main house that exists today is, for the most part, the home that Jefferson lived in during his retirement. It is well preserved and decorated with many of Jefferson's original furnishings.

Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence, the third president of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia. He was also an amateur scientist and architect, and drew all the architectural plans for Monticello.

He died on July 4, 1826, on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. His tomb is located in the family cemetery on the grounds of Monticello plantation.