The Archaeology Team is starting to do survey at the Overseer’s House…and beginning our paperless system! Read to learn how you can follow along from home!
Paperless Shovel Test Pit Survey at the Overseer’s House
Birthday Greetings from Montpelier
Celebratory messages from the Madisons and their well-wishers.
James Madison and Merino Mania
How Madison and his friends flocked to the cause of improving American wool.
“A Paradise of Roses”: Flowers at Montpelier
Plucking floral references from the pages of Montpelier history.
Polishing a President’s Silver
Read about how silver in the Montpelier Collection is cleaned and care for in a special way.
Putting People in the Picture
Who made Montpelier work? Enslaved people like Sawney, Ralph, Tony, Aleck, Sam, Moses, Paul, George, Reuben, Amy, and Hariot … just to name a few.
Executive Power in an Epidemic
How James Madison advised George Washington during the Philadelphia Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
The Mischievous Mr. Madison
James Madison had a sense of humor. (Really.)
Annie Payne Causten: Dolley’s “Sterling Girl”
This little-known young woman had a special place in Dolley Madison’s home and heart.
Every Object Needs a Rest
What exactly do we mean by letting an object “rest?” Read about two textile pieces coming off exhibit and why.