Thomas Jefferson's Monticello: Celebrate Jefferson's Birthday
April 13
Celebration at MonticelloMonticello will mark the 269th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth with ceremonies on the West Lawn. Held in conjunction with Founder’s Day at the University of Virginia, the event will feature remarks by Jessica Tuchman Mathews, president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the 2012 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership; music by the U.S. Army’s Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps; and the presentation of wreaths honoring Jefferson by local, state, and national institutions and organizations. 10 a.m., free. (Admission required for house tours.)
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