Hours of Operation 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday through Sunday CLOSED Monday through Wednesday Welcome Back to Highland In its initial reopening post-COVID, Highland offers outdoor visits of its historic property. Guests will view building exteriors and outdoor landscapes...

Born on April 28, 1758—in Westmoreland County, Virginia—James Monroe was the second of five children of Spence and Elizabeth Jones Monroe, “small” planters who raised tobacco on their farm of approximately 500 acres. Initially educated at Parson Campbell’s school in...

James Monroe’s story is only one aspect of Highland. Enslaved women and men lived on the property for several generations, and had deeper connections to this place than did Monroe, who was often away in public office. Like other plantation...