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What a thrill to see the home of Thomas Jefferson, one of my lifetime heroes: a true Renaissance Man, long after the Renaissance.
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| A view from Mr. Jefferson's "Little Mountain" (Monticello), well under 900 feet |
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| You see the east side of the house upon arrival. Bad lighting at that hour! |
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| From the south |
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| The west entrance |
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| A wider view. The small building on the left (joined to the house by a walkway) is matched by another near which I was standing. As I recall, they were used for living quarters when the house was under construction. |
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| From the northwest |
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| From the Monticello website |
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| A view of the Rotunda at Jefferson's University of Virginia, seen from the "North terrace" |
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| A cellar under the house |
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| Jefferson's grave is on the property. |
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| He dictated that the wording was to be strictly followed. |
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