We invite you to visit and learn more about the enslaved African American men, women, and children who worked on James Monroe’s property through our Slavery at Highland program. Bring your questions and come engage with a Highland guide at Read More ...
On Saturday, March 2, from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon, Highland will host a drop spindle class. Led by crafter Russell Hubert, participants will learn how to spin wool using the traditional drop spindle method. Wool used during the drop Read More ...
Join us on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the Highland Honey and Mead Tasting. Guests will have a chance to speak with volunteer beekeepers Paul Legrand and Leslie Bouterie, sample honey from Highland and around the Read More ...
Highland’s annual sheep shearing will take place on Sunday, April 28 (rain or shine). At 2:00 p.m. Tom Stanley will demonstrate the New Zealand sheep shearing method at this educational, agricultural event. We will also have traditional wool carding and Read More ...
Join us and Virginia Humanities on Sunday, May 5, from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. (rain or shine), for the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase. Virginia’s folk masters and their apprentices will be here at Highland for a celebration of traditional Read More ...
On Sunday, May 19, from 9:00 a.m. to dusk, we invite you and your four legged friends out on the Highland Rustic Trails for a day of doggone good fun! The Highland Rustic Trails are free and open to the Read More ...
*** REGISTRATION FULL *** Join us on Friday July 5, from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., for a summer tree walk with the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards! Participants will learn more about Highland's trees during this free 90-minute walk at Read More ...
The Albemarle County Fair is scheduled from Thursday, July 25 through Saturday, July 27 on the grounds of Highland. Fair hours will be 4 to 9 pm on Thursday, July 25, and 10am to 9pm on Friday and Saturday, July Read More ...
Join us on Wednesday, September 25, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., for an evening of lively literary discussion at Highland, the home of President James Monroe. This event is FREE and open to the public. During the September meeting of Read More ...
On Sunday, October 13, from 9:00 a.m. to dusk, we invite you and your four legged friends out on the Highland Rustic Trails for a day of doggone good fun! The Highland Rustic Trails are free and open to the Read More ...
Join us on Wednesday, October 23, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., for an evening of lively literary discussion at Highland, the home of President James Monroe. This event is FREE and open to the public. During the October meeting of Read More ...
***CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER*** James Monroe’s Highland, in partnership with the Albemarle County Fair, will host Halloween at Highland, an afternoon of fall fun, on Sunday, October 27, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Admission to the event includes hayrides Read More ...