One Tribe One Day

James Monroe’s Highland is part of William & Mary, a community that comes together today for One Tribe One Day, to focus on our shared purpose and to invest in the future. Will you join us on this day of Read More …

Highland featured in “Le Monde”

Highland appeared in the French newspaper Le Monde on March 27 and 28, 2020. This coverage features recent conversations with the descendants of men and women enslaved at Highland. Click on “Show More” to read the article translated to English, Read More …

Highland COVID-19 Response

In response to the COVID-19 virus emergency, Highland will be closed to the public until further notice. We will continue to monitor the situation and will post any updates to social media and to our website. Thank you for your Read More …

Postdoctoral Fellowships

William & Mary seeks two postdoctoral fellows to participate in research and programming for The Lemon Project: A Journey of Reconciliation (Williamsburg, VA) and James Monroe’s Highland (Charlottesville, VA). The two residential fellowships will be awarded for a period of Read More …

Highland Seeks Exhibit Design Firm

Aerial view of Monroe guest house

Highland has started the exciting process of envisioning a transformed visitor experience, and is seeking to engage exhibit design consultants in this conversation. Highland intends to create a set of small, innovative exhibits that will explore the history of the Read More …

New Highland Specialty Tours

Founding American presidents

Highland is pleased to offer three new specialty tours: Furnishing a New Nation, Rediscovering Highland, and Founding Friendships. These new specialty tours rotate daily and are offered at 2 and 4 p.m. Highland continues to offer the original Welcome to Read More …

American Evolution 2019 Commemoration

American Evolution logo

James Monroe’s Highland is honored to be part of the AMERICAN EVOLUTION™ 2019 Commemoration.  AMERICAN EVOLUTION™ commemorates the 400th anniversary of several key historical events that occurred in Virginia in 1619 that continue to influence America today: the first representative legislative assembly Read More …

“Founding Friendships” Specialty Tour

Founding American presidents

The new Highland specialty tour, Founding Friendships, examines the often complicated relationship between James Monroe and other founding presidents. Monroe personally knew and corresponded with all the founding presidents: George Washington, John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams, Thomas Read More …