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Home of the University of Virginia Charlottesville is in central Virginia about 100 miles southwest of Washington, DC.
It is located on the upper Piedmont Plateau. The city was established as a town in 1762 and incorporated as a city in 1888. Today it encompasses a land area of 10.2 square miles.
Pictured here is the Rotunda of the University of Virginia. the architect was Thomas Jefferson. |
There are five historical gems located here: 1. Monticello (pictured here) 2. University of Virginia 3. Ashlawn-Highland 4. Historic Court Square 5. Michie Tavern The Charlottesville/Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau sells the Presidents' Pass, a combination discounted ticket for touring Monticello, Ash Lawn-Highland, and Michie Tavern, ca. 1784 Museum |
In Charlottesville, you will find museums, galleries, wineries, shops and parks. My own children, when they were small, enjoyed McIntyre Park. It was a break for them between visits to all of the historic sites in the area. Here is a map of the historic downtown area. |
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| Pros: | "There is a lot to see here." | | Cons: | "None, really" | | In A Nutshell: | "Enjoy the history and the eduacational atmosphere" |
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MichieTavern Mon Dec 29, 2008 21:43 UTC
Dear friends: The Wine Museum has been closed at Michie Tavern. However, other exciting historic structures have been reconstructed and new interactive programs have been introduced. "Gaming" is featured on the Tavern tour as a fun, educational tool. | Faiza-Ifrah Tue Jan 29, 2008 02:01 UTC
wonderful tips on virginia's big 5 :-) i am building my custom travel guide to visit this part of the state in summer 2008. | matcrazy1 Sun Sep 3, 2006 04:29 UTC
Thanks a lot for refreshing my great memories from lovely Charlottesville. Great picture of beef :-) | roamer61 Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:43 UTC
I enjoyed my to Charlottesville, visiting both Monticello and Kenmore, home of Martha Custis, future First First Lady. she would of course become Mrs. Washington. |
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