What did the Archaeology Team find in the South Yard?
The South Yard: Archaeology
Curatorial & Collections
The South Yard Dwellings: The Taylor and Stewart Families
The Taylors and Stewarts were two married couples who were likely born at Montpelier and served the Madison family for decades.
South Yard Dwellings: Research
Learn more about the interviews conducted with the Works Progress Administration and the images found that helped to shape the South Yard Dwellings at Montpelier.
South Yard Dwellings: Food & Cooking
We know enslaved cooks prepared food for the Madisons. How did the enslaved community cook and what did they eat themselves?
South Yard Dwellings: Household Items
Work tools vs. leisure tools- what’s the difference?
The South Yard Dwellings: Furniture
How did we know what furniture to put into the enslaved dwellings at Montpelier?
Making Our List and Checking it Twice: The 2020 Collections Inventory
Learn how the Collections Team organized and implemented the 2020 Complete Collections Inventory.
Creating the Guest Spaces
Take a look at how the last rooms of the House were furnished.
Polishing a President’s Silver
Read about how silver in the Montpelier Collection is cleaned and care for in a special way.
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.