Season 1, Episode 5-James Monroe and Colonial Beach

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Season 1, Episode 5: James Monroe and Colonial Beach

The last of the Virginia Dynasty, James Monroe in Colonial Beach! Listen as we visit Monroe’s birth site, one of the few which have received improvements and new recognition very recently, opening a visitors’ center and birthplace replica in recent years, as well as explore Monroe’s childhood, education, and family!

James Monroe Birthplace official site.

James Monroe Birthplace Park & Museum Facebook site.

Article on historical work undertaken to build replica house.

Be sure to check out James Monroe’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 2, “James Monroe and Highland”!

From My May 2017 Visit!

With the Birthplace of Monroe sign.
Flagpole and signage for birth site.
Obelisk for Monroe’s birth site.
Veterans of Foreign Wars’ marker
Daughters of the American Revolution marker with historical information.
Scene from highway, with marker and obelisk; replica birthplace would be behind this.

From My July 2021 Visit!

Re-Visiting James Monroe’s Birthplace
James Monroe Birthplace with the reproduction in the background
Monroe birthplace obelisk.
Sign to interpret the Monroe birthsite.
Monroe Birthplace Museum
Very cool Monroe artifacts
Monroe artifacts
Approaching the birthplace reroduction
James Monroe Birthplace!
Interiors of the Monroe Birthplace
Monroe Birthplace interior
Inside the rooms they’re still fixing up
Monroe birthplace
Visiting James Monroe Birthplace
Birthplace obelisk
James Monroe Birthplace!
Historical image of the Monroe birthplace.
Replica birthplace, opened in 2020.
James Monroe portrait by Samuel F.B. Morse.

James Monroe Birthplace: 4460 James Monroe Highway, Colonial Beach, Virginia.

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