Welcome to Highland, the home of fifth president James Monroe!
Nestled into the Southwest Mountains, Highland was James Monroe’s 3500-acre plantation adjacent to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. The Monroes moved to Highland in November of 1799. For the subsequent quarter century, it was the intermittent home of the family, and the home of at least 53 enslaved individuals. Exhibits in the 1818 House for Lodgers and adjacent spaces explain the stories of these people, the events of Highland, and their connections to a young United States.
For many years after Monroe’s death, the property was called Ash Lawn. We’ve made a lot of changes since taking back the historic name—and we hope you’ll join us to explore this fascinating place in U.S. history.