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Montpelier's Digital Doorway

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  • About
    • Archaeology & Landscape Restoration
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    • Education & Visitor Engagement
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Digging Deeper

Behind the Scenes at James Madison's Montpelier

The Why

The Why

September 3, 2018By Russell HalleyEducation & Visitor Engagement No Comments

Inspiring the questions, providing the answers.

The Dogs of Montpelier

The Dogs of Montpelier

August 22, 2018By Elizabeth SweenyArchitecture & Historic Preservation 1 Comment

Understanding overlooked buildings, and the dogs that called Montpelier home.

Filling out the South Passage

Filling out the South Passage

August 14, 2018By Lauren KrautCuratorial & Collections No Comments

How did the curators know which paintings to hang?

Parroting Historical Research

Parroting Historical Research

August 13, 2018By Hilarie M. HicksResearch 2 Comments

Visitors’ accounts of Polly the parrot describe a bird who was both beautiful and bad-tempered.

A Missing Link Letter

A Missing Link Letter

August 9, 2018By Hilarie M. HicksResearch 2 Comments

The Montpelier Research Database has a place for missing letters … and sometimes the missing letters turn up.

From Family Memories to Historical Record

From Family Memories to Historical Record

August 9, 2018By Jenniffer PowersCuratorial & Collections 1 Comment

The ongoing task of preserving the duPont Family Scrapbooks.

Where Have All the Papers Gone?

Where Have All the Papers Gone?

August 1, 2018By Hilarie M. HicksResearch No Comments

Follow the paper trail as documents make their way to the archive, the auction house, or the incinerator.

Polly the Parrot

Polly the Parrot

July 30, 2018By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections 1 Comment

Using primary accounts of Polly the Parrot, we have installed our very own macaw in the house.

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