James Madison's Montpelier We The People Spring 2018 WTP_Spring_2018_FINAL_web | Page 24

Nonprofit Organization
U.S. Postage
WE THE PEOPLE
PAID
Orange, Virginia
Permit No. 3
P.O. Box 911, Orange, VA 22960
www.montpelier.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
DOLLEY MADISON’S BIRTHDAY | May 20
SLAVE DWELLING PROJECT SLEEPOVER |
June 30 HISTORIC LANDSCAPE TOUR: June 2, July
7, August 4, September 1, October 6
Michael W. Twitty, food historian,
historical interpreter, and author of
“The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through
African American Culinary History in
the Old South,” will bring the South
Yard alive by demonstrating plantation
cooking techniques. KIDS VISIT FOR FREE THIS SUMMER |
July 5-August 31 NEW! THE DOGS OF MONTPELIER
LANDSCAPE WALK | June 10, September 2
ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION |
June 16 Begin the day with a “We the People” trail
walk. Enjoy free house tours, history activities
and colonial games, visits with Mr. Madison,
live music, and a buffet by BBQ Exchange.
Celebrate Dolley’s 250th birthday with
free dessert in the Exchange Cafe. House
tours are free for anyone who shares her
name or birthday.
MICHAEL TWITTY COOKING
DEMONSTRATION | June 2
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.
AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY
WORKSHOP | June 16
Open to all interested in discovering their
African American ancestors, learning
genealogy tools, and hearing about what
Montpelier is doing with the African
American descendant community.
Bring your sleeping bag and spend a
night in the South Yard with historian Joe
McGill, founder of the Slave Dwelling
Project. Dinner and breakfast provided.
Space is limited to 35 participants.
All kids ages 14 and under visiting with
a paying adult get free admission to the
House. Enjoy “Discovering Montpelier: A
Family Friendly Tour.”
CONSTITUTION DAY | September 15
FALL FIBER FESTIVAL | October 6-7
Great workshops for adults and children,
animal exhibits, sheep dog trials, hands-on
demonstrations, a fleece sale, fiber and craft
vendors, and music.
LOG CABIN EXPEDITION | October 14-19
Work with master craftsmen and historians
to recreate one of the log cabin quarters at
Montpelier. Learn about the history of the
building you are recreating, attend site tours,
and execute historic building techniques.
We want to hear from you!
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WALKING TOURS
Peel back 250 years of landscaping, one layer at
a time, to learn how the grounds of Montpelier
became a trove of champion trees and unique
plantings, cultivated over generations of care
and preservation.
Visitors and their canine companions will
learn about the history of pets—and their
owners—on the Montpelier property.
BIG WOODS WALK | July 8, October 14
Hike through the National Landmark
Forest and learn about ecology,
conservation, and Madison’s role as an
early environmentalist.
WORKING WOODS WALK | July 15, October 21
Venture into the Demonstration Forest to
discover cultivation strategies that generate
mutual benefit to man and nature, both in
Madison’s time and today.
NEW! GUIDED PROPERTY WALK | October 6
This interpreter-led trail walk on the
3.55-mile Montpelier Loop Trail will teach
visitors about Madison’s role as an early
environmentalist, managing Montpelier
today, tree identification, the duPonts,
and more.