Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia

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Montpelier, in Orange County, Virginia, is the historic plantation estate best known as the lifelong home and final residence of U.S. President James Madison.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic estate
historic house museum
plantation
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Federal
Georgian
associatedWith Bill of Rights
United States Constitution
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Orange County, Virginia NERFINISHED
formerOwner Dolley Madison
James Madison
James Madison
surface form: James Madison Sr.
governingBody The Montpelier Foundation
hasCollection Madison family artifacts
documents related to James Madison
hasLandUseHistory grain farming
tobacco plantation
hasPart archaeological sites
cemeteries
enslaved community sites
exhibition galleries
main mansion
plantation grounds
visitor center
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
historicalPeriod 18th century
early 19th century
locatedIn Piedmont region of Virginia
locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
Orange, Virginia
namedFor Montpellier, France
surface form: Montpelier (France)
notableResident Dolley Madison
James Madison
NRHPType historic district
openToPublic yes
ownedBy nonprofit organization
significantEvent final residence of James Madison
lifelong home of James Madison
state Virginia
topicOf exhibitions on American slavery
public history programs on the U.S. Constitution
tourism hosts educational events
offers guided tours
use educational center
historic site
museum

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Dolley Madison burialPlace Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
James Madison placeOfDeath Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
Dolley Madison residence Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia
James Madison restingPlace Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia