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Thomas Jefferson

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Birthplace

 

Birthplace: Shadwell, US Route 250; 3 miles east of Charlottesville, VA (Marker)

Visited: 10/14/10

Log Excerpt: "... then continued to outside of Charlottesville for a roadside marker of the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson (the house burnt down in the 1700s)."



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Home

 

Home: Tuckahoe, 12601 River Road, Richmond, VA

Visited: 6/22/13

Log Excerpt: "On the road north and west or Richmond to Tuckahoe Plantation NHL. Constructed around 1710 with an unusual H-shaped footprint by Thomas Randolph, it was the boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson when his father took over guardianship of the Randolph children. This was another honor-pay self-guided tour, so we walked around the property including gardens, out buildings and cemeteries"



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Home

 

Home: Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville, VA

Visited: 2/15/98

Log Excerpt: "...drove down to Monticello [NHL]. Caught first tour of the day of the house. Beautiful place, with many interesting features designed by a fascinating man. ... Whole area is extremely picturesque, with views out to the Blue Ridge Mountains."



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Home

 

Home: Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, VA

Visited: 6/21/13

Log Excerpt: "We also saw the Governor’s Mansion, home of Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson while Governor."



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Home: 57 Maiden Lane, New York, NY

Visited: 2/28/18

Log Excerpt: "As the first Secretary of State, Jefferson resided, for the majority of his time, in the nation’s capital at 57 Maiden Lane. In 1929 a plaque was installed on the site of his former house. We got our photos of the plaque, stuck to the wall of a huge modern building ..."



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White House

 

Home: White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC

Visited: 8/1968, 10/16/2022 etc. Photo 10/16/2022

White House Residence: 1801-1809



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Gravesite

 

Gravesite: Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville, VA

Visited: 2/15/98

Log Excerpt: "Walked around the grounds and down to Jefferson’s grave."