We pointed our rental car towards the south west, and headed to Charlottesville, and more specifically Thomas Jefferson's home. Along the way, we stopped at Civil War Battlefield of Manassas or Bull Run. There were 2 battles here - the first in July 1861, and another in August 1862.
After wandering around the area for a time, we continued our journey to Charlottesville.
University of Virginia
at Charlottesville. The university was conceived and designed by Thomas Jefferson,
and established in 1819.
The other direction in the quadrangle, looking south.
Thomas Jefferson's
Monticello home
just outside Charlottesville, Virginia. He designed the building, and
continued reworking it through much of his term as US President.
The rear of Monticello (Italian for small mountain, upon which it is located).
Note that there are 2 wings to this house, one on each side, only just visible
here. At this time, it was common to place the kitchen some distance from
the main home. This was to prevent a kitchen fire from damaging the main building.
The Virginia countryside, as seen from the rear of Monticello. Perhaps not too
different to what Jefferson could see.
The Jefferson graveyard. The obelisk on the right marks Thomas Jefferson's final
resting place.
Aerial view of Monticello (Google)
Harpers Ferry
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