Happy Memorial Day

Previously known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May.

Around Jefferson Country: Memorial Day Edition

Here’s what’s happening in Jefferson Country heading into Memorial Day 2009:

TJ’s VA with CJ

One of the best known Thomas Jefferson impersonators, Clay Jenkinson, host of the Jefferson Hour podcast, is hosting a jaunt through Mr. Jefferson country in the fall of 09.

TJB Weekend Edition: TJ’s Backyard

Things are in full swing at the former homes of our third President. Here are some events to check out this weekend:

• Saturday, May 16th –Monticello is extending its hours till 7 pm in honor of graduation. They are also hosting an edible plant walk through the Monticello Vegetable Garden. Click here for details.
• And don’t forget to visit Poplar Forest for the slide show talk on Palladio and the accompanying tour. Click here for details.

Source: Monticello, Poplar Forest

Jefferson Symposium Registration Now Open

Summer on the Lawn: The 21st Jefferson Symposium is now accepting registration.

TJB: The Best of April 2009

April was another tremendous month for The Jeffersonia Blog. We broke our all-time attendence record for visitors in a single month (reached in March of this year!).

Palladio at Poplar Forest

Not to be outdone by the new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center grand opening, Monticello’s sister-site, Poplar Forest (perhaps the equivalent of TJ’s house in the Hamptons, or his summer home down the Shore), is hosting a very cool one day symposium.

Monticello Visitor Center Grand Opening Update

The new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center

The good folks of the TJ Foundation have announced that the new Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center (as well as the Smith Education Center) at Monticello will be unveiled on April 15th!

Check back later today for more on the grand opening.

Mr. Jefferson’s U. is #1: Weekend Edition

The McIntire School of Commerce of the University of Virginia was ranked the best undergraduate business program by BusinessWeek magazine. Kudos to Mr. Jefferson’s University.

Source: Daily Cavalier

New Year Happenings at the Big 4 (Founding Fathers’ Homes)

There are four well-known estates in Virginia which have been preserved and are available to the public.

The Big Four are: