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President Jefferson's stately 1769 mansion & slave plantation, with tours, a museum, a cafe & more.
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We only had a few hours and did the Highlights tour which let you see the 2nd and 3rd floors of the home which isn't part of a regular ticket. So worth it and Brie, our docent was so informative and answered so many of our questions!! Would highly recommend a visit to this site for a glimpse of life in our founding fathers era...
This is an outstanding property and we were really happy we came up for the day. Thomas Jefferson was quite the architect (along with all his other accomplishments) and this house/grounds has a lot of innovations that you will not see in other houses of that period. Highly recommend the behind the scenes tour and get there early as you can easily spend all day there.
Beautiful and historic grounds and you get very good views of the Virginian countryside. The tickets are pretty expensive for adults, however. The grounds are not as big as one would expect but pretty nice nevertheless. I would recommend to visit here if you are in Charlottesville because there is not much else to do
I just finished reading the 1 star comments. Most of them are about the pricey tickets. 😱😱
The guided tour ticket is $42, and the ground tour ticket is $22.
I bought the guided tour ticket today, 01/20/2024. It was a 45 minutes with one tour guide, his name is Jim. He is a wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide. 👍👍👍
Is it worth it to pay $42 dollars and see the third president's house? Well, if you think 45 minutes is too short, you can spend more time exploring the wine cellar, kitchen, and the garden.
I would suggest do some homework before you go. It is because the tour guide was a little bit fast taking before you can even understand the whole story.😅😅😅😅
However, I do have one feedback which I promised the staff I would write to the owner.
It is 26 degrees today with 19 miles per hour wind speed. All of the staffs who worked outdoors today were all shivering 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶.
Is it possible to provide the outdoor propane heater for their health issue concern? ❤️❤️❤️❤️
The guided tour ticket is $42, and the ground tour ticket is $22.
I bought the guided tour ticket today, 01/20/2024. It was a 45 minutes with one tour guide, his name is Jim. He is a wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide. 👍👍👍
Is it worth it to pay $42 dollars and see the third president's house? Well, if you think 45 minutes is too short, you can spend more time exploring the wine cellar, kitchen, and the garden.
I would suggest do some homework before you go. It is because the tour guide was a little bit fast taking before you can even understand the whole story.😅😅😅😅
However, I do have one feedback which I promised the staff I would write to the owner.
It is 26 degrees today with 19 miles per hour wind speed. All of the staffs who worked outdoors today were all shivering 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶.
Is it possible to provide the outdoor propane heater for their health issue concern? ❤️❤️❤️❤️
First time I have been when there were guided tours. Although the 45 minute tour was very informative, it requires the whole group to be in one room together with the doors closed so the other tour in the next room can not be heard. The rooms here are small and our group was too big to fit comfortably in the rooms. There is a strick no touching or leaning on anything at all policy which made the tight quarters feel even tighter. Tour sizes need to be smaller or maybe our day was just really busy, but I liked it better when we could do self guided tours. I would not recommend this tour for small children. The rooms are just too small with too much stuff.
But for history and architecture nerds, it is an amazing and interesting home. Don't miss the museum, it has some great displays that show how he modified and expanded the house over the years. And they have a model of his final renovation that was never completed.
But for history and architecture nerds, it is an amazing and interesting home. Don't miss the museum, it has some great displays that show how he modified and expanded the house over the years. And they have a model of his final renovation that was never completed.
This was well worth seeing. I did the highlights tour and felt for me, that was plenty. However there is a longer more in-depth tour that also would have been interesting.. Our guide Rogan was spectacular! He explained the history well and encouraged questions. I particularly liked how he addressed the difficult subject of slavery and Thomas Jefferson’s involvement. After the house tour there is an option to tour the slave quarters. Yet again, I was impressed how our guide Louie handled the delicate subject and encouraged thought.
The entire staff from check in to the guides did a tremendous job!
Thank you!
The entire staff from check in to the guides did a tremendous job!
Thank you!
My wife and I recently visited the Thomas Jefferson Residence Museum, and it was an experience that far exceeded our expectations. The staff was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic, clearly passionate about their work. Their helpfulness added a special touch to our tour, making the rich history come alive. This museum is not only a testament to Jefferson’s legacy but also a treasure trove of American history. We highly recommend it to others and look forward to returning ourselves in the future.
