1993
2004
Getting Word Oral History Project launched
Purchase of Montalto Montalto, the neighboring mountain that rises 400 feet above Monticello,
This project has preserved stories handed down over eight generations, illuminating life at Monticello 200 years ago along with the lives of the descendants of enslaved people in America. In the project’s 30-year history, Getting Word staff have traveled more than 40,000 miles to interview 225 Getting Word participants. Monticello also introduces Slavery at Monticello Tours in 1993. Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies established Monticello’s multidisciplinary educational initiatives are conducted through the Center to foster and widely disseminate Jefferson scholarship. The Center is also home to the Jefferson Papers project (Retirement Series), which is
represents the Foundation’s most significant land acquisition. The Foundation’s stewardship now includes approximately 2,600 of Jefferson’s original 5,000 acres, of which more than 1,400 are held under protective easements.
2009
1994
Monticello Visitor Center opens The David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center and Smith
Education Center welcome guests to the historic mountaintop, presenting fresh perspectives on Monticello and the enduring significance of Jefferson’s life and ideas.
producing the definitive edition of Jefferson’s correspondence in the years after his presidency along with scholarly annotation and commentary. GETTING WORD THE MONTICELLO AFRICAN AMERICAN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT ESTABLISHED 1993
2018 2017
Completion of the Mountaintop Project This multiyear effort restores Monticello as Jefferson knew it, telling the stories of Monticello is listed as an International Site of Conscience
2000 1997
Plantation Archaeology Survey begins
This survey provides a complete inventory of the unique archaeological resources located on the land owned by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
Saunders-Monticello Trail opens Open to the public and free of charge, this 2.2- mile wooded pathway winds its way toward Monticello and provides spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Jefferson Library dedicated
the people — enslaved and free — who lived and worked on the 5,000-acre plantation. The project includes major restorations of the upper floors of the home, restoration of the North and South Wings, and reconstructions on Mulberry Row.
2002
The first freestanding library dedicated to the study of a Founding Father, this 15,500-square-foot facility combines the power of place with the power of ideas. Lewis and Clark Bicentennial commemorated Monticello observed the bicentennial of the exploratory expedition up the Missouri River and on to the Pacific, conceived and commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson the same year the Louisiana Purchase was completed. Native Want to learn more about the past 100 years at Monticello? Visit monticello.org/100 for a complete timeline, historical photos and more. American artists work to re-create the “Indian Hall” at Monticello with art forms encountered by Lewis and Clark.
2023
Jefferson Vineyards acquired Historic and picturesque, this neighboring winery has strong ties to Jefferson’s passion
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2003
for winemaking. Building for the future The Thomas Jefferson Foundation looks ahead to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026 and to the next 100 years of bringing history forward into national and global dialogues.
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