One of the members of our tour group, Eddie Banks, is a descendent of Thomas Jefferson and
Sally Hemings. Our tour guide, Carol was delighted to have Eddie in our group.
Monticello displays Jefferson's love of Roman architecture. His designs incorporated skylights and large windows to maximize natural lighting. Indian artifacts, fossils, busts and oil paintings are on display. Carol pointed to Jefferson's innovations, like the polygraph to copy letters as we moved from room to room.
Dave & Eric
at Monticello
Kathy checks out the
ice storage.
Storage Area
The Kitchen
These areas are off
a hallway beneath
the house.
The gardens along
Mulberry Row
Thomas Jefferson designed his
grave stone and provided the
inscriptions for his grave.
A plaque near Thomas Jefferson's
grave states that the Jefferson family
owns the cemetery and it continues
to be a family cemetery.
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