Explore the life and legacy of James Monroe through The World of James Monroe Online, a collaborative project of James Monroe’s Highland and William & Mary Libraries. This open-access digital collection provides free access to original documents written by or Read More …
The 2025 archaeological field season completed a deep excavation to explore the cellar of the 1799 Main House. Resting on the cellar’s clay floor, several well-defined areas of heavily burned wood may represent furniture that burned during the catastrophic Read More …
A 2022 dataset and accompanying descriptive peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation presents the known documentary references to people enslaved by James Monroe throughout his lifetime. Some of the enslaved individuals recorded in this work are Read More …
Highland’s story is summarized in an entry in Encyclopedia Virginia. This is a great place to start for history from Monroe’s ownership through recent excavations that discovered the lost and forgotten 1799 Main House. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/highland/ Courtesy of Read More …
The 2025 archaeological field season completed a deep excavation of a portion of the cellar of the Monroes’ main house from 1799. The cellar was part of the house that was destroyed by fire, likely late in 1829. It was Read More …
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 …
Conservation is closely related to public history at James Monroe’s Highland. This Chesapeake Bay article highlights some recent initiatives. Consider it an invitation to come see–and be inspired. Your browser does not support iframes.
Join us on Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., as we welcome the Piedmont Master Gardeners for the FREE program about planting cool weather crops and extending your garden harvest. Cool weather crops are essential for gardeners Read More …
The Albemarle County Fair is scheduled from Thursday, July 30 through Saturday, August 1 on the grounds of Highland. Fair hours are 4:00 to 9:00 PM on Thursday, July 30, and 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Friday, July 31, Read More …
In honor of Independence Day, Highland general admission tickets on July 4th are only $10 per person (kids six and under are free). Follow the link below to purchase tickets: