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James Madison's Montpelier Home of James & Dolley Madison, the Center for the Constitution & memorial to the enslaved community. Please be respectful and courteous to others on this page.
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James Madison’s Montpelier is a monument to James Madison and the enslaved community, a museum of American history, and a center for constitutional education, that engages the public with the enduring legacy of Madison’s most powerful idea: government by the people. Learn more here: https://www.montpelier.org/about

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Celebrating America 250: James Madison & The Constitution Part 1!Montpelier got to collaborate on a new episode of US Hi...
10/21/2026

Celebrating America 250: James Madison & The Constitution Part 1!

Montpelier got to collaborate on a new episode of US History Repeated about James Madison and the Constitution! Part 1 is out now and Part 2 will be released on November 2nd.

This is Part 1 of our look at James Madison & The US Constitution. Today, Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey from the Montpelier Foundation joins Jeananne in a discussion around James Madison and the creation of the US Constitution. This was no easy task with all of the competing ideas, heated debates, a...

10/21/2026

Did you know it’s National Apple Day?

Apples were an important crop at Montpelier. In 1790 James Madison left instructions for enslaved overseer Sawney “To plant about 200 apple Trees either before Christmas or very early in the Spring, in the little field on the top of the Mountain.”

Are you a Granny Smith or a Red Delicious kind of person?

James Madison, Secretary of State at the time, exchanged versions of the Louisiana Purchase that had been ratified by th...
10/20/2026

James Madison, Secretary of State at the time, exchanged versions of the Louisiana Purchase that had been ratified by their governments with French diplomat Louis-Andre Pichon 1803!

Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration.

T-Minus 19 days until the annual Montpelier Hunt Races! We are SO excited for another year of Horses, Hats, and Having a...
10/19/2026

T-Minus 19 days until the annual Montpelier Hunt Races!

We are SO excited for another year of Horses, Hats, and Having a BLAST at the Montpelier Hunt Races. This is the last week to buy your tickets online! Buy your tickets online now or view the list of participating ticket outlets through the link in their bio.

10/19/2026

Only one week remains to buy your tickets online.

Online sales close October 26. After that, tickets will be available only at participating local outlets or at the gate on Race Day for an increased price.

Make your plans for November 7. Buy your tickets online now or view the list of participating ticket outlets: https://www.montpelierraces.org/buy-tickets

10/17/2026

James Madison's Montpelier was a family home that grew over two generations!

The first part was built for President Madison's father in 1765. Madison expanded it in 1797, after he married Dolley, and he added wings on both ends of the house between 1810 and 1812. Today, Montpelier looks much the way it did when Madison retired from the Presidency in 1817!

Did you get the answer to last night’s jeopardy question?
10/16/2026

Did you get the answer to last night’s jeopardy question?

Join Dr. Matthew Reeves on a walking tour of four of the cemeteries at Montpelier including: The Madison Family Cemetery...
10/16/2026

Join Dr. Matthew Reeves on a walking tour of four of the cemeteries at Montpelier including: The Madison Family Cemetery, The Montpelier Burial Ground of the Enslaved, The Gilmore Family Cemetery, and The Taggs Island Cemetery. October 31st!

Register at https://buff.ly/eeOfoHi

10/15/2026

Tickets for the Montpelier Hunt Races are available now at participating local outlets. Purchase in advance to avoid higher Race Day gate prices.

Find outlets in Orange, Gordonsville, Madison, Louisa, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Haymarket, Upperville, Fredericksburg, Ashland, Carytown, Midlothian, Montpelier, Richmond, and Short Pump.

View the outlet list and phone numbers: https://www.montpelierraces.org/ticket-outlets

Virginia general election day is November 3rd! Have you researched your state and local candidates? As James Madison wro...
10/15/2026

Virginia general election day is November 3rd! Have you researched your state and local candidates?

As James Madison wrote to W. T. Barry on August 4, 1822:
“Knowledge will for ever govern ignorance: and a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”

Whatever your political persuasion, take some time to check out the sample ballot for your voting district, learn what the candidates think about the issues important to you, and then make a plan to cast your vote!

Address

11350 Constitution Highway
Montpelier Station, VA
22957

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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