On Monday, November 12, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., the University of Virginia Army ROTC Cadets, the Buford Middle School band, and featured speaker Colonel James O'Kelley, USMC, Ret., will join us for a ceremony in salute to our veterans. This event Read More ...
On Monday, November 12, to honor and thank U.S. veterans, all active duty, former, and retired United States military personnel will receive free admission to James Monroe's Highland for Veterans Day. We will also offer the following special events: Visitors Read More ...
On Saturday, December 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Margo Hamilton and Ron Evans of Studio Zero Photography will offer sittings for couples, individuals, and children for their modern take on the silhouette at James Monroe's Highland. These silhouettes Read More ...
Join us on Friday December 7, from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., for a winter tree walk with the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards! Participants will learn more about Highland's trees during this free 90-minute walk at James Monroe’s historic property. Read More ...
Are you looking for a special taste of Highland? Join us for an after hours holiday tour and open hearth cooking at the home of President James Monroe. This small-group program will be offered at twilight on four dates in Read More ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Highland, in partnership with the 25th Annual Virginia Festival of the Book, will host Brook Poston, author of James Monroe: A Republican Champion, on Wednesday, March 20 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Poston, in conversation with Highland executive director Sara Read More ...