Nonprofit Organization U . S . Postage PAID Orange , Virginia Permit No . 3
P . O . Box 911 , Orange , VA 22960 www . montpelier . org
Calendar
We want to hear from you !
WALKING TOURS
Historic Landscape Tour | June 4 , July 2 , August 6 , September 3 , October 1
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 Freedman ’ s Farm Tour | June 11 , October 15
Explore the archaeological remains of McGowan ’ s Brigade , a Confederate winter camp . End at the cabin and farm of George Gilmore , a former slave .
Journey from Slavery to Freedom | June 18 , September 10 , October 8
Visit sites and original structures that bring to life the generation of enslaved individuals who lived at Montpelier .
Big Woods Walk | July 10 , October 16
Hike through the National Landmark Forest and learn about ecology , conservation and Madison ’ s role as an early environmentalist .
Working Woods Walk | July 17 , October 23
Venture into the Demonstration Forest to discover cultivation strategies that generate mutual benefit to humankind and nature .
New Tour Offerings
Civil War Mansion Tour | June 11 , October 15
Through the lens of the Montpelier house , 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 .
Enslaved Community Walking Tour | Twice daily through October
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 , families and their often complex relationships with the Madisons .
Family-Friendly Tour | Twice daily , June – August
Families will learn what we know about the history of Montpelier , the Madisons and the enslaved community through artifacts , letters , paintings and the house .
Summer Discount | July 5-September 2
Free admission to children 14 and under accompanied by a paying adult .
Additional events
Excavation Expeditions | July 24-29 , July 31-August 5 , August 7-12 , September 4-9 , September 18-23 , October 2-7 , October 16-21
Montpelier ’ s Field Expedition program is a weeklong participatory program that allows you to work side by side with professional archaeologists . You may uncover an artifact that has been buried for more than two centuries !
10th Annual State of the Constitution Lecture | September 15
On National Constitution Day , join us in honoring James Madison for his leadership in the creation of the U . S . Constitution with this free lecture and panel discussion at the National Archives in Washington , D . C .
Constitution Day Celebration | September 17
Celebrate the anniversary of the U . S . Constitution at Montpelier . Learn , feast and play during this celebration with house tours , music , children ’ s games and fireworks .
Montpelier Hunt races | November 5
The 82nd annual running of the Montpelier Hunt Races is one of the Virginia Piedmont ’ s quintessential outdoor traditions .