Galileo Galilei
07-28-2010, 01:42 PM
Spend the Weekend with the Madisons
Beginning this weekend, James Madison’s Montpelier visitors will see a couple of familiar faces when they visit the home of the Father of the Constitution. During Madison’s presidency, James and Dolley always left the muggy Washington heat in favor of Montpelier, their beloved country estate. James and Dolley Madison will once again greet visitors at their storied home July 24 through mid-September. Dolley will receive guests on Saturdays and James will be at home on Sundays.
Guests may call on Mr. and Mrs. Madison in the mansion’s south wing. “Dolley Madison’s Salon” will be held on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Mrs. Madison, in full costume, will chat with guests about her husband’s role in crafting the Constitution. She became an expert on this subject during his retirement, when she helped James organize his papers from the Constitutional Convention.
Visitors may drop in on James Madison on Sundays from 12:00 Noon–5:00 p.m. A costumed Mr. Madison will talk with guests about his work in drafting both the Constitution and Bill of Rights, his early life, and his supervision of his Montpelier plantation. Visitors are also encouraged to ask him questions, as he loves to entertain small groups of people.
Summer is the perfect time to get to know James and Dolley Madison at their beloved home. The Madisons entertained extensively during their retirement at Montpelier. Sometimes they had as many as 25 overnight guests. Dolley’s hospitality was legendary and set the tone for future first ladies.
Dolley Madison once said, “I am less worried here [at Montpelier] with a hundred visitors than with twenty-five in Washington.”
These weekend appearances will give visitors of all ages the opportunity to step back in time and experience some of that hospitality and learn about James and Dolley and their impact on our young nation more than 220 years ago.
While at Montpelier, visitors will also have the opportunity to experience the “Presidential Detective Story,” a multi-year effort to rediscover James and Dolley Madison through the restoration of the mansion, a worldwide search for the furnishings that once graced Montpelier, and an exploration of the plantation landscape. Montpelier is open daily 9:00 a.m. –5:00 p.m. April through October, and 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. November through March. Through the end of August, Montpelier is offering “buy one, get one free” admission for residents of Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Madison, and Orange Counties, as well as the City of Charlottesville.
http://montpelier.org/blog/?p=3011)
Beginning this weekend, James Madison’s Montpelier visitors will see a couple of familiar faces when they visit the home of the Father of the Constitution. During Madison’s presidency, James and Dolley always left the muggy Washington heat in favor of Montpelier, their beloved country estate. James and Dolley Madison will once again greet visitors at their storied home July 24 through mid-September. Dolley will receive guests on Saturdays and James will be at home on Sundays.
Guests may call on Mr. and Mrs. Madison in the mansion’s south wing. “Dolley Madison’s Salon” will be held on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Mrs. Madison, in full costume, will chat with guests about her husband’s role in crafting the Constitution. She became an expert on this subject during his retirement, when she helped James organize his papers from the Constitutional Convention.
Visitors may drop in on James Madison on Sundays from 12:00 Noon–5:00 p.m. A costumed Mr. Madison will talk with guests about his work in drafting both the Constitution and Bill of Rights, his early life, and his supervision of his Montpelier plantation. Visitors are also encouraged to ask him questions, as he loves to entertain small groups of people.
Summer is the perfect time to get to know James and Dolley Madison at their beloved home. The Madisons entertained extensively during their retirement at Montpelier. Sometimes they had as many as 25 overnight guests. Dolley’s hospitality was legendary and set the tone for future first ladies.
Dolley Madison once said, “I am less worried here [at Montpelier] with a hundred visitors than with twenty-five in Washington.”
These weekend appearances will give visitors of all ages the opportunity to step back in time and experience some of that hospitality and learn about James and Dolley and their impact on our young nation more than 220 years ago.
While at Montpelier, visitors will also have the opportunity to experience the “Presidential Detective Story,” a multi-year effort to rediscover James and Dolley Madison through the restoration of the mansion, a worldwide search for the furnishings that once graced Montpelier, and an exploration of the plantation landscape. Montpelier is open daily 9:00 a.m. –5:00 p.m. April through October, and 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. November through March. Through the end of August, Montpelier is offering “buy one, get one free” admission for residents of Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Madison, and Orange Counties, as well as the City of Charlottesville.
http://montpelier.org/blog/?p=3011)