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An inn dating to 1784, now a museum and restaurant. The fried chicken and peach cobbler here are life-changing experiences. Open daily.
Michie Tavern, located in Albemarle County, Virginia, is a Virginia Historic Landmark that was established November 11, 1784 by Scotsman William Michie, though in Earlysville. The Tavern served as the social center of its community and provided travelers with food, drink and lodging. While ceasing operation as a tavern sometime between 1830 and 1850, it remained in the Michie family as a private home until, in 1910, it came to be owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 1927, the Tavern was purchased by Josephine Henderson, who had it moved seventeen miles from Earlysville to its present location, close to Monticello.
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The residence and plantation of Thomas Jefferson. The grounds include the house itself, the gardens, slave quarters, and Thomas Jefferson's grave. Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and later President of the United States; he is widely respected for his intellectualism, as well as his political achievements; and he was in many ways a very forward-looking man, who was dedicated to education and to the advancement of the latest science in crop-breeding. However, he was also a large-scale slave-owner, who owned over 600 slaves and had a sexual relationship with one of them, Sally Hemings, and Monticello was a slave plantation. Enslaved people largely built everything you see in Monticello and kept everything operating.
On the Downtown Mall, has a variety of child- and family-oriented exhibits. Closed Monday, open until 5PM other days.
Several blocks in downtown Charlottesville have been closed off to traffic, creating a pedestrian-friendly area full of shops and restaurants. The old brick buildings, eclectic stores, and people make this a great place to walk around. Just north of the Downtown Mall on Park Street is the town hall and some of the oldest buildings in town.
Camryn Wine Tours is a family-owned, Charlottesville-based company established in 2005 and operated by Bill and Cheri Kerr. Specializing in Virginia wine tours, weddings and special events.
In late Oct-early Nov.
The residence of James Monroe. Open daily.