James Monroe's Highlands

We tossed Patrick Henry off our Agenda this morning after learning that James Monroe's home is located just 2.25 miles from Monticello. We had to fit it in, and we're so Glad we did! Imagine this being your driveway... One word for this Countryside. Gorgeous!

Monroe's View from the Gardens

The left side of the house is the Original Monroe house. What 

you see on the right (Yellow) is what was added by the second

owner after a portion of the Original house burned down

Monroe kept his office for the Plantation (on the left) outside

of his Home. The building on the right is the Slave's quarters

Office, slave's quarters and Smoke house

In this bed James Munroe died in New York ten months after

his Beloved died. He burned their correspondence within hours

of her Death and then went to visit his Daughter and son-in-law who

lived in Manhattan because he could no longer stand to Live at Highlands

without her. It was during that visit that Monroe died - of a Broken heart it's said...

Washington crossing the Delaware 

Underneath the House we saw the candle making room

And the kitchen

Well hello, Mr. Peacock!

Statue of President Monroe at the end of a path - this is the 

View from the front door of the Monroe house

Mr. Peacock followed me around for a while... And I didn't mind one bit!