Monticello
Monticello is the home that Jefferson built. This is a marvel of French architecture, of which Jefferson was completely self-taught. We think of him as a patriot, statesman, President. But he was much more. He implemented agricultural practices that were far advanced for his time. He dabbled in astronomy, made his own telescopes. Monticello is a huge collection of books, inventions and knicknacks. It is located near Charlottesville, home of the 'hoos of UVA, and close to the splendid Blue Ridge mountain range.
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| Monticello is best known for the house. The rotunda was quite the new thing to do in the mid 1700s. | An expanded shot of the grounds on this pleasantly steamy July afternoon. |
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| A shot of the side of the home. | A shot of the original garden's grounds. |
