Season 2, Episode 5-James Monroe and Highland

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Season 2, Episode 5-James Monroe and Highland

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 check out James Monroe’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, James Monroe and Colonial Beach!

James Monroe’s Highland official website.

Highland and Slavery from the Highland website.

James Monroe’s Oak Hill from the National Park Service.

Founder’s Farm: James Monroe’s Oak Hill from National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The Lost James Monroe House from “Daytonian in Manhattan” blog.

From My June 2017 Visit!

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!

Highland
From 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 in
Guest bedroom
Love the furnishings
Love the trunk!
Summer conditions
Office 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
Great 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.

James Monroe’s Highland: 2050 James Monroe Parkway, Charlottesville, VA.

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Recommended Reading

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