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Teaches ballroom lessons every weekday.
AKA "Mr. Jefferson's University" or "UVA", and together with his residence a . Arguably the most prestigious public university in America, with a campus that is just as beautiful. The oldest part of UVA's "Grounds" was designed by Thomas Jefferson himself, and includes the iconic Rotunda. Jefferson viewed the university as his crowning achievement, and requested it to be mentioned on his grave instead of his Presidency.
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.
The residence of James Monroe. Open daily.
An inn dating to 1784, now a museum and restaurant. The fried chicken and peach cobbler here are life-changing experiences. Open daily.
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.
On the Downtown Mall, has a variety of child- and family-oriented exhibits. Closed Monday, open until 5PM other days.