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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 …
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 …
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 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 …
$1 million Mellon Foundation awarded to William & Mary will support inclusive research and community engagement at James Monroe’s Highland Initiatives at James Monroe’s Highland will benefit from a $1 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded to Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The new Highland specialty tour, Rediscovering Highland, focuses on how a presidential home was lost and found, and how historical myths are passed on over time. Participants will examine how archaeology, architectural clues, and written accounts enabled Highland staff rediscover Read More …
The new Highland specialty tour, Furnishing a New Nation, examines the historical significance of the Monroes’ original furnishings and explores the use of style in early American politics. The rich collection of family pieces tells a compelling story of James Read More …