Description:
Monticello was the home of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. Please join us in exploring this national treasure.
Keep in mind that Monticello was not just a house, but also a farm and plantation of 5,000 acres. With its four farms it was a center of agriculture and industry and was home not only to the Jefferson family but also to workers, black and white, enslaved and free.
Directions and/or Additional Information:
Located in the Virginia Piedmont, Monticello is about two miles southeast of Charlottesville and approximately 125 miles from Washington, D.C.; 110 miles from Williamsburg, Virginia; and 70 miles from Richmond, Virginia.
From Interstate 64, take exit 121 (if traveling westbound) or 121 A (eastbound) to Route 20 South
(If traveling westbound, turn south, or left, on Route 20)
To go to the Monticello Visitors Center, turn right at the first stoplight.
To go to Monticello, turn left on Route 53, just after the first stoplight.
The entrance to Monticello is located on the left, approximately one and a half miles from Route 20.
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Monticello Society Website
publicaffairs@monticello.org
