Ash Lawn-Highland | James Monroe

Ash Lawn–Highland, located near Charlottesville, Virginia, and adjacent to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, was the estate of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. Purchased in 1793, Monroe and his family permanently settled on the property in 1799 and lived at Ash Lawn–Highland for twenty-four years. Personal debt forced Monroe to sell the plantation in 1825.

 

James Madison's Montpelier

Montpelier, located near Orange, Virginia was the plantation estate of the prominent Madison family of Virginia, including James Madison, fourth President of the United States. The manor house of Montpelier is four miles (6 km) south of Orange, Virginia, and the estate currently covers nearly 2,700 acres (1,100 ha).

In 1960, Montpelier was declared a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.

 

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