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Home of James & Dolley Madison, the Center for the Constitution & memorial to the enslaved community. Please be respectful and courteous to others on this page.
(1784)

https://jmmontpelier.start.page

James Madison’s Montpelier is a monument to James Madison and the enslaved community, a museum of American history, and a center for constitutional education, that engages the public with the enduring legacy of Madison’s most powerful idea: government by the people. Learn more here: https://www.montpelier.org/about

Montpelier is a National Trust Historic Site, administered by The Montpelier Foundation. We encourage you to share, post, and like the content on our page. We hope this page can serve as a platform to exchange information and ideas about topics relevant to James Madison’s Montpelier, and we hope you contribute to the conversation. Any information not posted by us, including, but not limited to, use content and third-party ads, does not necessarily reflect the views of James Madison’s Montpelier. We do not endorse the third-party or user content on this page. We reserve the right to remove posts or block users that violate these standards, including, but not limited to, content that is unlawful, profane, disrespectful, suggestive, spam, or contains personal information. We expect that all members of the James Madison’s Montpelier community will adhere to Facebook’s Community Standards, which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards. Content that you post will be considered public information and non-confidential. By participating in this page you are giving James Madison’s Montpelier permission to use, archive, or modify your content

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11/06/2026

"We have seen the mere distinction of colour made in the most enlightened period of time, a ground of the most oppressive dominion ever exercised by man over man." - James Madison June 6, 1787

Montpelier's award winning Mere Distinction of Color Exhibit is the culmination of years of archaeological and historical research, with the goal of telling a more complete, holistic American story. The exhibition spans the cellars of the James and Dolley Madison’s plantation home and the South Yard of the property, where the domestic and field slaves lived and worked.

11/05/2026

Montpelier says "THANK YOU" to all U.S. military service members and their families by offering a free one-day property pass to the grounds, as well as a free "Highlights of Montpelier" tour to service members on Veterans Day with a valid military id!

Bring your walking shoes and hike Montpelier's 8+ miles of walking trails through horse pastures, wildflower meadows, and old-growth forests. Explore the award-winning The Mere Distinction of Colour Exhibition. Visit the Annie duPont Formal Garden, Mr. Madison's Temple, and the Madison Family Cemetery and the Montpelier Burial Ground.

11/04/2026

How did people in early Virginia seek protection in a world filled with uncertainty?

On Nov 14th, Our final installment of Salon 1776 lectures explores the spiritual practices of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Virginians, both English colonists and enslaved West Africans, who believed deeply in the supernatural. Through archaeological discoveries and physical markings left on buildings and material culture, it reveals how faith, fear, and everyday life intersected in the past. Reception to follow.

Register at https://buff.ly/Tvw2FeD

11/03/2026

Whether you voted early or are heading to the polls today, take a moment on Election Day to appreciate the opportunity to make your voice heard. As James Madison wrote in 1824:

"The U.S. are now furnishing models & lessons to all the world ... The eyes of the world being thus on our Country, it is put the more on its good behaviour, and under the greater obligation also, to do justice to the Tree of Liberty by an exhibition of the fine fruits we gather from it."

11/02/2026

Madison was a BIG advocate for Religious Liberties.

Through his work on the Federalist Papers and his leadership in introducing the Bill of Rights, Madison helped secure religious freedom and other core liberties. His role as the Father of the Constitution remains central to how Americans understand their rights today.

11/01/2026

Locate: Metal Detection Three-Day Expedition for Veterans Day November 11th!

Our goal in this particular program is to give participants the opportunity to learn and experience how archaeologists use metal detectors in the discovery and analysis of archaeological sites, an archaeological tool long established and utilized at Montpelier.

We are excited to begin this program on Veterans Day and offer Free Inclusion to veterans. Register at https://buff.ly/Q3P67iq

10/31/2026

From his desk, James Madison would look out upon the western frontier and visualize the future of our nation while he researched the Virginia Plan that would become the foundation for the US Constitution.

The Virginia Plan was intended to replace the Articles of Confederation by providing a stronger central government structured with three branches: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive.

10/29/2026

The Red Room is a recreation of Marion duPont’s art deco room that was in the Montpelier house before the 8 year restoration process that restored it back to the Madison era.

This recreated room can be found in the duPont Gallery in our visitor center!

10/28/2026

During the 2026 Metal Detecting Expedition, we will be working in a field near Arlington House located on the Montpelier property.

This site is associated with an 18th century mill, a domestic site and was the possible location of a civil war military encampment. We are excited to begin this program on Veterans Day and offer a FREE discount to veterans.

Register at https://buff.ly/Q3P67iq

10/27/2026

Thanks to everyone that came out to last week's Archaeology and Blacksmithing expedition!

Address

11350 Constitution Highway
Montpelier Station, VA
22957

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm
Sunday	9am - 4pm

Website

http://www.montpelier.org/

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