Topic: Monticello House & Gardens
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West Front of Monticello
The West Front, or Nickel view, of Monticello showing its signature dome
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All-weather Passage
Food from the kitchen was brought to the Dining Room along this all-weather passage that runs below Monticello and under its L-shaped wings.
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Elk Antlers
This set of Elk Antlers is one of the few surviving natural history specimens sent back from the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Aerial of Monticello Mountain
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Buffalo Robe in Hall
Reproduction Buffalo Robe hanging from balcony in Monticello’s Hall...
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An Architectural Revolutionary
Thomas Jefferson Forges A National Idenity Through Enlightened DesignLesson Plan
Monticello: Thomas Jefferson’s Autobiography
What was Thomas Jefferson’s public persona and private personality? In this lesson students will use Monticello, Jefferson’s meticulously designed home, as a primary source in their analysis and eventual determination...
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Jefferson’s rough sketch of the First Monticello
This freehand elevation by Jefferson of the first version of Monticello shows the north and south bows that were added to the house ca. 1777Lesson Plan
Thomas Jefferson’s World: Movie Guide for Middle School Classrooms
A resource guide geared towards middle school classrooms, designed to accompany the 20-minute film Thomas Jefferson’s World...Lesson Plan