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WALKING TOURS ARCHAEOLOGY TOURS ADDITIONAL EVENTS
ENSLAVED COMMUNITY WALKING
TOUR: Twice daily through October EXCAVATION UPDATE: June 17,
August 26, September 16
Tour the current excavations with
a Montpelier archaeologist. Learn
about the newest discoveries and see
the latest finds. SECOND ANNUAL JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATION: June 17
Journey through the lives of more
than 200 enslaved individuals
during the Madison period. Visit the
village where they lived, the cellars
and fields where they worked, and
the cemetery where they now rest.
Learn from the stories of individuals
and families, and their often complex
relationships with the Madisons.
HISTORIC LANDSCAPE TOUR:
June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2,
October 7
Peel back 250 years of landscaping to
learn how the grounds of Montpelier
evolved through generations of
landowners from a working
plantation to a trove of champion
trees and unique plantings.
CIVIL WAR TRAIL AND GILMORE
FARM TOUR: June 24, October 21
Explore the archaeological
remains of McGowan’s Brigade, a
Confederate winter camp.
JOURNEY FROM SLAVERY TO
FREEDOM: June 10, July 8, August 12,
September 9, October 14
Visit sites and original structures
that bring to life the generations of
enslaved individuals who lived at
Montpelier.
BIG WOODS WALK: July 9, October 15
Hike through the National
Landmark Forest and learn
about ecology, conservation,
and Madison’s role as an early
environmentalist.
WORKING WOODS WALK: July 16,
October 22
Venture into the Demonstration
Forest to discover cultivation
strategies that generate mutual
benefit to man and nature.
BEHIND THE SCENES
ARCHAEOLOGY LAB TOUR: July 22
Visit the lab with the Archaeology
Curator. See how artifacts get
from being buried in the ground to
displayed in the House.
CEMETERY ARCHAEOLOGY
WALKING TOUR: October 28
Tour the Madison and slave
cemeteries with a Montpelier
archaeologist. Learn how we
identify, commemorate, and preserve
burials and grave makers.
HOUSE TOURS
CIVIL WAR HOUSE TOUR: June 24,
October 21
Trace the sequence of events,
decisions, and compromises that led
from Madison’s work to create the
Union to its near destruction in the
Civil War.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOUR: June, July,
and August
Children and families will learn
about the history of Montpelier,
the Madisons, and the enslaved
community through artifacts, letters,
paintings, and the House.
SUMMER DISCOUNTS
Montpelier is offering free
admission to all children 14 and
under with a paying adult from
July 5-August 31.
Celebrate African American art,
history, music, food, faith, family,
and freedom, commemorating the
end of slavery. Co-sponsored by the
Orange County African American
Historical Society and the Arts
Center of Orange.
EXCAVATION EXPEDITIONS: July
16-21, July 30-August 4, August 13-18,
September 3-8, September 17-23, October
1-6, October 15-20
This week-long program allows
you to work side-by-side with
professional archaeologists as
they guide you working in an
excavation unit.While digging
through Madison-era deposits, you
will experience the excitement of
uncovering artifacts that have been
buried for more than two centuries.
CONSTITUTION DAY ELEVENTH
ANNUAL STATE OF THE
CONSTITUTION LECTURE:
September 14
Join us in honoring James Madison
for his leadership in the creation of
the U.S. Constitution during this
free lecture and panel discussion
at the National Archives in
Washington, D.C.
CONSTITUTION DAY
CELEBRATION: September 16
Celebrate the anniversary of the
U.S. Constitution with family and
friends on the historic grounds of
Montpelier. Learn, feast, and play
with House tours, music, children’s
activities, and food.
FALL FIBER FESTIVAL: October 7-8
Great workshops for adults and
children, animal exhibits, sheep dog
trials, hands-on demonstrations, a
fleece sale, fiber and craft vendors,
music, and more.
The Montpelier Foundation
Board of Directors  
Nancy N. Campbell, Chairman
Eugene W. Hickok, Vice Chairman
Dennis A. Kernahan, Vice Chairman & Treasurer
Margaret H. Jordan, Secretary
Kat Imhoff, President & CEO
Sean T. O’Brien, Executive VP & COO
John Adams
François L. Baird
Arthur H. Bryant, Jr.
Dennis M. Campbell
Patricia Crowe
David T. Dreier
Paul W. Edmondson
Florence B. Fowlkes
Linda C. Gibson
Stacey Zolt Hara
Robert A. Leath
Stephen T. McLean
Leigh B. Middleditch, Jr.
Frank Qiu
Jack N. Rakove
Gail Serfaty
Alan Taylor
Directors Emeritus
Joe Grills, Chairman Emeritus
William H. Lewis, Chairman Emeritus
Gregory May, Chairman Emeritus
Arthur J. Collias
David E. Gibson
A. E. Dick Howard
Ralph Ketcham
Richard Moe
Louise B. Potter
Hunter R. Rawlings III
William C. Remington
Cynthia M. Reusché
Margaret B. Rhoads
Peter G. Rice
H. B. Sedwick III
John J. Sponski
Elizabeth B. Waters
Ex Officio
Mrs. Henry E.I. duPont
Mr. H.E. Irenee duPont II
Photography Credits
Eric Bendick: page 21
Lynne Brubaker: page 2
Ethan Hickerson, Mobelux: page 4
Eduardo Montes-Bradley: front & back
  cover, pages 8-11, page 25
Jen Fariello Photography: page 26
Jenniffer Powers: page 5 (top left)
Kendall Madigan: pages 5 (top right,
  bottom), page 24
Jennifer Glass: pages 2-3, 14-17
Northern Lights Productions: page 13 (top right)
Proun Design: page 6, pages 12-13
Matthew Reeves: page 8 (top and
  bottom left)
Kelley Spurlock: page 18
W. Birch & Sons: page 5 (top middle)
Diego Valdez, The Frontier Project: page 22
We The People is published by The
Montpelier Foundation. © 2017
by The Montpelier Foundat