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SPECIAL TOUR:
Monticello
 Tuesday, July 13, 2004; 4:30 PM
Thomas Jefferson—author of the
Declaration of Independence, third president of the United
States and founder of the University of Virginia—voiced the
aspirations of a new America as no other individual of his era.
As statesman, historian and philosopher, he believed in “the
sufficiency of reason for the core of human affairs.”
 We are pleased to announce a
very special tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello on Tuesday,
July 13. Arrangements have been made for roundtrip bus
transportation between Wintergreen Resort and Monticello. Upon
arrival, approximately one hour after departure at 4:30 PM, a
reception will be held to toast this very special visit. Enjoy
substantial appetizers, wine, beer and nonalcoholic drinks
before the beginning of our private tour of the home and nearby
grounds of the estate.
This is a once in a lifetime tour that will take place in the
early evening, after Monticello closes to the general public.
Our tour will include private rooms in Jefferson’s home and the
Jefferson Library, which are not open to the general public.
The Tour
 Monticello
is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson,
designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than
forty years.
The gardens at Monticello
are a botanic showpiece, a source of food and an experimental
laboratory of ornamental and useful plants from around the
world.
The Jefferson Library has more than 5,000 titles, and another
5,000 in departmental libraries throughout the Thomas Jefferson
Foundation. These libraries include Archaeology, Center for
Historic Plants, Curatorial, Education, Guides and the
International Center for Jefferson Studies at Kenwood. Some
major titles include the multivolume papers of Hamilton,
Washington, Madison, John Adams and family, and the major
editions of Jefferson’s writings edited by Albert Ellery Bergh,
Paul Leicester Ford and Julian Boyd. |
