The kids and I were lucky enough to visit James Monroe's home Highland this past fall. James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States. Did you know that Virginia is called the mother of presidents? We've had 8 presidents born here.
The grounds are stunning!
We enjoyed a tour of the main house, the beautiful grounds and garden, and a few other buildings.
We saw a bust of John Carroll. He was the first bishop and archbishop in the United States.
The kids even got to ask a few archaeologist about the area they were excavating. Currently, the foundation is working on excavating an area of the land where slaves lived. They are recreating smaller buildings to help visitors see how the lives of the slaves were during James Monroe's time there.
Till Next Time,
Monique
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