Digging Deeper Read the Latest Posts from our Team. Celebrate Celebrate Juneteenth by watching and interacting with performers, musicians, historical interpreters, and artists. The grounds of his famous residence are located near Orange, Virginia about 45 minutes northeast of Charlottesville. Based on a study of two portraits of James Madison painted by Gilbert Stuart, this handsome bust of President Madison measures 12 inches in height and comes packaged ready for shipping. OCAAHS Juneteenth Celebration Hosted by James Madison's Montpelier Celebrate with Us! Explore the people, projects, and process behind the stories we tell at James Madison's Montpelier. Paperless Shovel Test Pit Survey at the Overseer’s House June 26, 2020 James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, owned about a hundred slaves at Montpelier, his forty-six-hundred-acre… October 18, 2011 Cemeteries at Madison's Montpelier The Signature Tour will be available Friday-Sunday at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM. James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, expansionist, philosopher and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. An estimated 100 slaves lived at Montpelier when Madison owned it. Learn, Celebrate, Shop, and Reunite through our Virtual Juneteenth Celebration Learn Learn about African American history at Montpelier and throughout Orange County. Montpelier was the home of James Madison, 4th President of the United States. Although route 20 gets you there quicker, I found that taking the 22/231 up through Gordonsville is a much prettier drive. Montpelier, James Madison's Virginia plantation home, was established by his grandfather in 1723. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the United States Bill of Rights. Behind the Scenes at James Madison's Montpelier.