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2025 Main House Excavation 3D Model
Imagery courtesy of Jay Hirsh
2025 Main House Excavation Time Lapse
Imagery courtesy of Larry Bouterie
Highland Celebrates 50 Years of William & Mary Ownership
Highland Celebrates 50 Years of William & Mary Ownership James Monroe is one of William & Mary’s notable alumni. Together with Central Virginia William & Mary alumni, we have been celebrating 50 years of William & Mary’s stewardship of Highland. Read More …
Perspectives from the Main House
Artifacts recovered through archaeological excavation help researchers piece together the stories of Highland. The project “Perspectives from the Main House,” by University of Maryland graduate student Lauren Meyer (W&M ’24), uses artifacts to explore individual experiences at Highland in the Read More …
Saturday, April 18: Garden Basics, Great Flowering Native Plants for Beauty and the Bees
Join us on Saturday, April 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., as we welcome the Piedmont Master Gardeners for a FREE program on choosing and growing native plants to support pollinators. Flowering native plants add beauty to gardens and Read More …
Friday, March 20: Virginia Festival of the Book The Painter’s Fire
Highland, in partnership with the Virginia Festival of the Book, will host Zara Anishanslin to discuss her book The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed theAmerican Revolution with Sara Bon-Harper, Highland’s Executive Director on Friday, March Read More …
Saturday, March 14: America250, Voices of Virginia
In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, Charlottesville Ballet and Opera on the James will present America250: Voices of Virginia at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 at the Paramount Theater. This sweeping multidisciplinary performance traces the arc of the American Read More …
February 7, 2026: Starting Plants from Seed (Plus a Seed Swap!)
Rescheduled to February 7 Join us on Saturday, February 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., as we welcome the Piedmont Master Gardeners for a FREE program on starting plants from seed. Starting flowers and vegetables from seed is inexpensive Read More …
Sunday, March 1: Book Talk: The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
As part of Highland’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday, please join us at Highland on March 1st from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. for a conversation with author Richard Bell about his new and timely book, The American Revolution and the Read More …