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Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, who began designing and building Monticello at age 26 after inheriting land from his father. Located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Piedmont region, the plantation was originally 5,000 acres (20 km2), with Jefferson using slaves for extensive cultivation of tobacco and mixed crops, later shifting from tobacco cultivation to wheat in response to changing markets.

Jefferson designed the main house using neoclassical design principles described by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, subsequently reworking the design through much of his presidency to include design elements popular in late 18th-century Europe and integrating numerous of his own design solutions. Situated on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap, the name Monticello derives from the Italian for "little mount". Along a prominent lane adjacent to the house, Mulberry Row, the plantation came to include numerous outbuildings for specialized functions, e.g., a nailery; quarters for domestic slaves; gardens for flowers, produce, and Jefferson's experiments in plant breeding — along with tobacco fields and mixed crops. Cabins for field slaves were located farther from the mansion.

At Jefferson's direction, he was buried on the grounds, in an area now designated as the Monticello Cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Monticello Association, a society of his descendants through Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson.[4] After Jefferson's death, his daughter Martha Jefferson Randolph sold the property. In 1834 it was bought by Uriah P. Levy, a commodore in the U.S. Navy, who admired Jefferson and spent his own money to preserve the property. His nephew Jefferson Monroe Levy took over the property in 1879; he also invested considerable money to restore and preserve it. In 1923, Monroe Levy sold it to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation (TJF), which operates it as a house museum and educational institution. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1987 Monticello and the nearby University of Virginia, also designed by Jefferson, were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Hilton Garden Inn Charlottesville

Pantops

Douglas B

RM474 total

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8 Feb - 9 Feb

Hyatt Place Charlottesville

Hydraulic

Sharen

RM533 total

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9 Feb - 10 Feb

Boar's Head Resort

Ednam

Kerry

RM887 total

includes taxes & fees

2 Feb - 3 Feb

Holiday Inn Charlottesville-Monticello by IHG

Charlottesville

Kim

RM416 total

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2 Feb - 3 Feb

Kimpton The Forum Hotel by IHG

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janis

RM785 total

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1 Feb - 2 Feb

Staybridge Suites Charlottesville Airport by IHG

Hollymead

Kenson

RM461 total

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15 Feb - 16 Feb

Keswick Hall

Keswick

Richart

RM2,902 total

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3 Feb - 4 Feb

Breakfast and dinner served, American cuisine

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Charlottesville

Rio

Lyubov

RM411 total

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5 Feb - 6 Feb

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English Inn of Charlottesville

10/10 Excellent

"Friendly staff"

Postcard Cabins Shenandoah, Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy

10/10 Excellent

"This was a beautiful cabin. I wasn't exactly sure what to expect but it was everything and more. We had brought a lot of supplies but it turns out we didnt really need much considering they provided all basic necessities. Showers had hot water. Everything was very clean. Easy check in and out. Very nice quiet remote area. Very comfortable and cute. "

Courtyard by Marriott Charlottesville

10/10 Excellent

"It was a pretty good stay, a body pillow would’ve made the stay better. Shower pressure was a little low and a hand held shower head would help with the low pressure so you could get the soap off better. It is nice having the complimentary bath supplies. $6 for a bottle of water is a little steep so I didn’t partake of it. I like fancy water but that was a little excessive. I will stay again if needed in Charlottesville it’s a good location and feels pretty safe with the lighting at night. "

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