Jefferson Vineyards’ Italian Heritage near Monticello
Mazzei wrote: t…the best wines in the word will be made there…I do not believe that nature is so favorable to growing vines in any country as this.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson’s Toast to Lafayette at UVA Rotunda
At the invitation of President James Monroe, Lafayette traveled over 6000 miles to each of America’s twenty-four states from 1824 to 1825.
Quarter Farms and Favorite Scenes at Jefferson’s Monticello
While this video recreates Thomas Jefferson horseback ride as he checked the quarter farms, my favorite part is seeing the profile of the landscape.
Winterthur Inspired Jacqueline Kennedy’s White House Style
In May of 1961, Mrs. Kennedy visited Mr. Du Pont at Winterthur to gain a sense of turning a home into a museum with American collections.
Our Elopement Dinner in the Shadow of Monticello
After our Thomas Jefferson-esque elopement, we enjoyed dinner at a Charlottesville restaurant, also with Thomas Jefferson connections.
Napoleonic Engineering and Lafayette in Buckland
Since I’ve driven down this road numerous times and wondered about the historical marker near the charming houses along Broad Run, we indulged our curiosity.
Historic Occoquan 18th Century Time-Travel with a 1957 Dress
Along the Occoquan River are many of old buildings converted into apartments, townhomes, shops, eateries, and other store fronts.
Thomas Jefferson, Tuckahoe, and a Hallmark Love Letter
After enjoying lovely peony gardens, I walked through the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson’s boyhood, while imagining scenes one of my favorite time-travel movies.
Profusion of Spring Blooms of my French Country Garden
Although I’ve always loved the abundance of springtime, I’ve never seen it in such profusion until I moved to Northen Virginia from Texas.
Spencer’s Mountain 1963 Movie Bombs for Critics and Family
Although Earl Hamner, Jr. encouraged the director to tone things down, he was dismayed at the embarrassing misrepresentation of his family and neighbors.
