Thomas Jefferson’s estate of Monticello straddles two eras in American history, and has stood for more than 200 years as a symbol of change in the nation. It was designed by Jefferson himself in the ...

A $43 million visitor's center meant to enhance the experience of Monticello's tourists will open tomorrow with just a bit of fanfare. "Our visitors starting (tomorrow) will encounter amenities far ...

Partially built into the base of a mountain and largely surrounded by trees, Monticello's new visitor center blends into the central Virginia landscape. Invisible from Thomas Jefferson's home atop the ...

Monticello’s new visitor center has been awarded LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center is one of only five ...

On a day when Thomas Jefferson likely would have admired the autumnal beauty of his estate, Monticello offered visitors something new to enjoy at the historic tourist destination. The Thomas Jefferson ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Partially built into the base of a mountain and largely surrounded by trees, Monticello's new visitor center blends into the central Virginia landscape. Invisible from Thomas ...

Call it a visitor center, call it an educational center, call it "The 21st-Century Gateway to Monticello," but the real purpose of the new building at Thomas Jefferson's plantation is crowd control.

Barack Obama isn’t the only president to grapple with piracy. When international trade off the northern coast of Africa was disrupted by pirates more than 200 years ago, Thomas Jefferson sent the U.S.

A lot to take in between visitor’s center, home and grounds Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home outside Charlottesville, is insanely popular. With recent updates that include a fuller picture of ...