James Monroe, Fifth President, is connected to several properties, most notably Highland, with Oak Hill and New York City also having a connection. Learn about Monroe’s properties, as well as his time as president and his wife, Elizabeth, as well as his homes!
Be sure to listen to James Monroe’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “James Monroe and Colonial Beach” for his birthplace!
Also, listen to James Monroe’s “Visiting the Presidents Episode from Season 3, “James Monroe’s Tomb” for his gravesite!
The Blue Ridge Mountains driving into Highland.Highland.Statue of James Monroe.James and me. Monroe’s view.Another bust!Ash-Lawn Highland. At Highland.Outline of the property.Monroe and his neighbor. The dining room. Beautifully set table…Monroe’s knew how to dine!The Ash-Lawn part.Highland. Ash-Lawn Highland.
From My August 2010 Visit!
HighlandFrom the back of the property.Highland dependencies. Out buildings, all open to peek inside. Monroe Statue.Highland grounds.Beautiful setting.
From My June 2022 Visit!
James Monroe’s Highland! At Highland! Heading inGuest bedroom Love the furnishings Love the trunk! Summer conditionsOffice room The showpiece room Beneath the gaze Opulence of Monroe’s Higland With James Monroe’s appearance in the Crossing of the Delaware More Monroe artifacts One of the White House chairs With the Monroe artifacts Monroe cabinet Joining of the two houses In the dining room Heading to the statue Explaining the excavation James Monroe’s Highland, with the original house outlined! With the James Monroe statue James and Joe
From My June 2023 Visit!
From My June 2023 Visit to Oak Hill!
Oak Hill Sign Oak Hill entrance At the entrance to Oak HillGreat graphic showing the complexity of understanding the two major houses of Ash-Lawn Highland, and why the confusion exists.
Highland from above, by Virginia Tourism Corporation.
Highland painting from Historical Archaeology and Public Engagement.
Oak Hill today, from National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Historic images of Oak Hill. Interiors of Oak Hill, from National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Marker for Monroe’s First Farm, today on the University of Virginia campus.
The House where James Monroe lived (and died) on Prince Street in New York City.
James and Elizabeth Monroe, from the White House Historical Association.
Keep cool with Coolidge…but not too cool! A President renowned for his brevity, Calvin Coolidge, 30th President, masked great pain and real ambivalence about his office. Learn about the end of his administration, his brief retirement, his decline and death, and burial, along with his legacy! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2026/01/20/season-3-episode-30-calvin-coolidges-tomb/Season 1's Calvin Coolidge Episode: "Calvin Coolidge and Plymouth Notch" on his birthplace!Season 2's Calvin Coolidge Episode: "Calvin Coolidge and Northampton" on his homes!Support the show Also, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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