Monticello

Very honored to join the Dowd family at @TJMonticello this July 4th holiday, along with 74 new citizens yesterday at the annual naturalization ceremony.

Calling all #homeschool families! Join us on Thursday, September 11 for Home Educators' Day, a day designed especially for homeschoolers to learn, play, and explore history in a hands-on, family-friendly environment. Reserve your spots today! monticello.org/home-educators…

➡️ Scroll to head upstairs to the Dome Room. Don’t just scroll, come stroll through the Dome Room in-person at our Behind-the-Scenes Tour! bit.ly/2LJrxaf

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and Blue Mountain Brewery Partner for America's 250th Birthday cbs19news.com/news/thomas-je…

Come experience what The New York Times recently called “a sharp lens on friendship, partisanship, and power.” Founding Friends, Founding Foes Guided Tour 🎟️ Book here: monticello.org/friends-foes

What better place to celebrate July 4th than @TJMonticello with 74 newly naturalized citizens.  This year we celebrated the 249th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Their guy wrote it—Thomas Jefferson.

It was a pleasure to welcome @FaceTheNation to Monticello this week to interview @KenBurns. And always nice to welcome @jdickerson back to the mountaintop! Watch the interview: cbsnews.com/video/full-int… @UNUMKenBurns @PBS

Happy Birthday, America! 🇺🇸 Join us at 9AM ET for Monticello’s 63rd annual Independence Day Celebration & Naturalization Ceremony! Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns delivers the keynote as we welcome 70+ new citizens. Watch live: monticello.org/july4

🇺🇸 Independence Day is almost here! Celebrate July 4th on the mountaintop with a naturalization ceremony for 70+ new citizens & keynote by award-winning filmmaker, Ken Burns. 🎉 Join us in-person (fan-cooled tent!) or watch the livestream: monticello.org/july4

Jefferson and Adams...it was complicated. Learn more about these founding frenemies on our "Founding Friends, Founding Foes Tour." Check out our daytime tours or join us Fri/Sat evenings to experience the tour after hours followed by a Feast of Reason: monticello.org/friends-foes.

Today, we highlight two (reproductions) of Jefferson’s prized possessions: the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence and his mahogany writing desk on which he wrote it in 1776.✍️ Watch now: bit.ly/4bcXhL2

Introducing Rough Draft, our new peach wheat ale brewed in collaboration with @bluemtnbrewery, featuring Monticello peaches! 🍑🍺 Debuts this Sat at Feast of Reason @ South Street Brewery — first 50 guests get a FREE limited-edition weizen glass! Monticello.org/Feast

A reminder to join us this week for Culinary Diplomacy at Monticello with @ChefMarcMurphy! Get tickets now at monticello.org/culinary-diplo….

🍻 A new collaboration with @BlueMtnBrewery is brewing…can you guess what flavor it is? Stay tuned for the reveal and join us on Saturday at @SouthStBrewery to get an exclusive first taste during our Feast of Reason event! See event details at monticello.org/feast.

Are you a loyal player of the game Connections?🟩 Here’s a hint: you may see a reference to a famous 249-year-old document in today’s game… but we’ll leave it up to you to solve! 😉🪶 #OurGuyWroteIt

This month UNUM on the Road was in Texas at @LBJLibrary, with President and CEO of @TJMonticello Jane Kamensky talking about the high ideals and heavy sacrifices behind American independence. Stay tuned for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION this November. #unumontheroad

Don't miss it! #FordsEdu is excited to join @TJMonticello on June 24th for Civic Season! Learn how you can participate in Monticello's #CivicSeason events: monticello.org/civicseason

In honor of Juneteenth, we highlight the Contemplative Site here at Monticello. Located on the historic mountaintop, the site is a space to reflect upon the lives and legacies of the 607 people enslaved by Jefferson over the course of his life. 🖥️: monticello.org/contemplative

In just 18 days, Monticello will celebrate America’s 249th birthday with our annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony! Check out this special invite from our 2025 keynote speaker, @KenBurns. Reserve your free seat now at monticello.org/july4.

In case you haven't heard, it's day two of Monticello's #CivicSeason! 🌟🇺🇸 Wait - but what *IS* civics? How can we become civically engaged? Learn more from this great resource, thanks to our friends at @historymadebyus!