The Evolution of Farmington One of Virginia’s most historic buildings, Farmington unfolds in layers, with each generation leaving its mark, and each era still visible to those who know where to look. George Divers, an Albemarle County landowner and merchant who served...
The Story Behind Barracks Road Today, Barracks Road and the Barracks Road Shopping Center are familiar landmarks, known to nearly every Charlottesville resident. Fewer realize that the name points to a long-vanished prisoner-of-war camp that once stood just outside...
A conversation with Jane Kamensky Monticello has always stood as both a symbol of America’s promise and a reminder of its contradictions. For historian Jane Kamensky, Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop home is also a vast, wide-reaching classroom. Before coming to...
A Local Guide to the 250th As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, communities are preparing to reflect on the Revolution and the founding ideals that shaped the nation. The American Revolution can sometimes feel...
How Central Virginia helped shape the American Revolution The foothills around Charlottesville are known today for vineyards, historic estates, and picturesque views. In the decades surrounding the American Revolution, this small corner of Virginia produced thinkers,...
