Walk Around Monticello

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Let's take a stroll around the grounds at Monticello.

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Monticello was the home that was designed and built for Thomas Jefferson. Why look, here is he now.

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As it is a mountaintop home, there are plenty of stairs and grades to overcome!!

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The views in every direction are impressive!

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There were extensive gardens that would have been worked sadly by slave labor.

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I must say this post was inspired by Wednesday Walk, so a big shout out to tattoodjay@tattoodjay for doing a great job hosting it every week. Always a pleasure to post to it.

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This is the front entrance to the residence.

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The iconic view is commonly referred to as the nickel view, which is the back of the home...

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Contrasted with the usual slave home cabin...

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A brick pathway leads down the mountain to President Jefferson's gave.

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