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Thomas Jefferson's architectural masterpiece and beloved mountaintop home, this historic property offers daily tours including his intimate private suite of rooms, the sensations of his gardens, orchards, and vineyards, and the stories of slaves who worked and lived on the plantation.
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Complete with natural beauty, diverse wildlife habitat, and watershed protection, this 215 acre preserve features a mix of pine and hardwood forests, old fields, streams, natural springs, two miles of shoreline, and six miles of walking trails.
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In 1793, James Monroe built this home and farm adjacent to Monticello, his friend Thomas Jefferson's estate. After his eight years as the fifth president, he returned but was deeply in debt and was forced to sell.
Monroe's alma mater, the College of William and Mary, now operates the farm. Visitors can see the vegetable and herb gardens, colonial craft demonstrations and rooms of the house displaying original belongings of the family.
Charlottesville is about an hour from Richmond via I-64 west.
Admission: $8 Adults; $7.50 Seniors; $5 Children 6-11. A combination ticket including Monticello and Michie Tavern is available.
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Professional actors and actresses perform live Broadway musicals while you dine on fabulous cuisine at this custom designed dinner theater which accommodates up to 400 patrons. The theater is open Wednesday through Saturday for dinner at 6:30 through 7:45 p.m. with the show starting at 8:00 p.m., as well as on Sunday for dinner at 1:30 p.m. with the show starting at 3:00 p.m.
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The oldest public cemetery in Charlottesville, this historic landmark provides a glimpse of the lives of past citizens including the graves of at least three Confederate Generals, as well as other local citizens who distinguished themselves in the Civil War.
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Overlooking Monticello and Thomas Jefferson's first vineyards, this vineyard is one of the East Coast's most prestigious wineries and it contains 50 acres of award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Chardonnay.
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A mini amusement park which is complete with bumper boats, a soft play area for the little ones, a miniature golf course, baseball and softball batting cages, a Lightning Speedway Go-Kart Track, and an interactive video game arcade and redemption center.
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This annual festival is the only one in Virginia devoted to hot glass artistry and visitors are invited to watch artists, demonstrations, traditional glass blowing, slumping, bead making, and sand casting during this two day event.
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