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The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library is a historic museum at 908 Charles Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is located on the site of the James Monroe Law Office, used by future United States President James Monroe from 1786 to 1789. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
The James Madison Museum located in Orange, Virginia is a museum dedicated to 4th president of the United States James Madison and his wife, Dolley Madison. [1] Exhibits include original furniture used by James Madison, his personal items, portraits of the Madisons, and a statue. Due to Madison's reputation as a farmer, the museum also features ...
Maymont, 1893, Richmond - home of James H. Dooley; Monticello, 1768, Albemarle County — home of Thomas Jefferson; Montpelier, c. 1764, Orange County — home of James Madison and a National Trust Historic Site; Moor Green, 1815, Prince William County - home of Howson Hooe and a National and Virginia designated historic site.
James Madison University Mineral Museum: Harrisonburg: Rockingham: Shenandoah Valley: Natural history: website, over 550 crystal and gemstone specimens from around the world, located in Memorial Hall James Monroe Museum & Memorial Library: Fredericksburg: Fredericksburg: Northern: Presidential
[3] Name on the Register [4] Image Date listed [5] Location Description 1: Braehead: Braehead: May 11, 2000 (123 Lee Dr. Also known as Howison House; played a significant role in U.S. Civil War battle plans during the Fredericksburg campaigns of 1862–1864 [6]
The museum is dedicated to serving the community by collecting and preserving the artifacts and cultural heritage of 18th, 19th and 20th century rural Virginia, and promoting an awareness and appreciation of the lives and achievements of James Madison and others who made a unique contribution to the region.
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Virginia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, other historic registers, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
James Madison's Montpelier, located in Orange County, Virginia, was the plantation house of the Madison family, including Founding Father and fourth president of the United States James Madison and his wife, Dolley. The 2,650-acre (1,070 ha) property is open seven days a week.