Highland

Highland Rustic Trails Opening
2018-04-28 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
We are pleased to announce that the Highland Rustic Trail system will officially open on April 28, 2018! Join us from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to celebrate with music from The Front Porch Roots Music School, games, refreshments, a ribbon cutting, and group hikes to explore the trails.
This event is FREE and open to the public.

We would like to thank the following businesses for their contributions to the Highland Trails Opening event:

Annual Highland Sheep Shearing
2018-04-22 14:00 - 16:00
*** Sheep Shearing rescheduled for inclement weather to Sunday, April 22 ***
Highland’s annual sheep shearing will take place on Sunday, April 22 (rain or shine). At 2:30 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 spinning demonstrations for the family from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
If the weather is favorable, visitors are encouraged to enjoy a picnic lunch on the grounds. Bring your own or choose from our selection of fresh sandwiches at the Museum Shop.
Admission to the sheep shearing event is $5 per person. Children under 6 are admitted free. MONROE’S FARM FRIENDS MEMBERS ARE ADMITTED FREE OF CHARGE! Tickets are available at the door or online using the link below.
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About Tom Stanley
Tom Stanley has worked with sheep his entire life, starting with an orphaned lamb when he was 9 years old. He started shearing his own sheep when he was 14 years old. Today, Tom is employed by Virginia Tech as an Agriculture Extension Agent based in Rockbridge County and keeps a small flock of 40 breeding sheep that lamb each April.

Highland Honey and Mead Tasting
2018-04-19 17:30 - 19:30
Join us on Thursday, April 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the Highland Honey and Mead Tasting. Guests will have a chance to speak with our volunteer beekeepers, sample honey from Highland and around the world, and enjoy music by artists from The Front Porch Roots Music School! In addition to honey sampling, Hilltop Berry Farm & Winery and Black Heath Meadery will be offering tastings of their Virginia-made mead. These fine meaderies will also have their craft brews available to purchase!
Admission to this event is $5 per person. Children under 6 are admitted free. While this is a family friendly event, guests must be 21 or older (bring a valid ID) to participate in the mead tasting or purchase mead. Advanced registration is suggested.

Historic Tree Walk at Highland
2018-03-30 11:00 - 12:30
*** EVENT FULL ***
Join us on Friday March 30, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., for a 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. Highland’s open spaces afford vistas of mature ash, black walnut, maples, oaks, and other native trees. You will also see a hemlock and towering white oak that date to Monroe’s time! Learn how to identify trees in the spring using their leaves, bark, form, and many other features, as well as how Highland trees and tree-ring dating have contributed to historical interpretation.
This event is FREE and open to the public, but registration is required.

Virginia Festival of the Book, Jamestown: The Truth Revealed
2018-03-25 13:00 - 14:30
In partnership with the 24th Annual Virginia Festival of the Book, Highland, the home of President James Monroe, will host William Kelso, author of Jamestown: The Truth Revealed, on Sunday, March 25 at 1:00 p.m. Kelso, in conversation with archaeologist and Highland executive director Sara Bon-Harper, will discuss the extraordinary discoveries he and his collaborators made to locate the site of the original Jamestown colony, including invaluable recent excavations that have helped to provide a more complete picture of the settlement and its place in history. This event is free and open to the public.
