Press Release Archive
2010
December 29, 2010: James Madison's Montpelier to host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, January 9
November 17: James Madison's Montpelier to Host Special Christmas Celebration
November 11: James Madison's Montpelier Drawing Room Gets a Bold Wash of Color
November 10: Walk the Road to Freedom at James Madison's Montpelier
November 9: Montpelier to Honor Veterans with Free Admission on Veterans Day
November 8: Report Underscores Need for More Civics Education
November 1: 76th Montpelier Hunt Races to Run on Saturday, November 6
October 7: James Madison's "New Library" Now Furnished and Open to Visitors
September 16: Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier Releases The State of the Constitution: What Americans Know
September 14: "Mr. Madison" and "Mr. Jefferson" to Headline James Madison's Montpelier Constitution Day
September 13: Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier to Unveil Results of National Survey on the Constitution
August 12: James Madison's Montpelier Dining Room to Get Makeover
August 9: Reenactors Reconstruct Civil War Huts at James Madison's Montpelier
July 29: Twenty Cavalry to Descend on James Madison's Montpelier for Civil War Weekend
July 26: Walk the Road to Freedom at James Madison's Montpelier
July 21: Montpelier Unveils Plans to Improve Cell Service
July 12: Reenactors Reconstruct Civil War Huts at James Madison's Montpelier
July 7: James Madison's Montpelier Launches Three-Year Initiative to Recover Details of Slave Life
July 7: James Madison's Montpelier to Host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, July 11
June 14: Reenactors Reconstruct Civil War Huts at James Madison's Montpelier
June 10: Students Get Unique On-the-Job Training at James Madison's Montpelier
May 18: James Madison's Montpelier Brings Constitution to Life
May 17: James Madison's Montpelier to Celebrate the Woman Who Inspired the Title "First Lady"
May 10: Walk the Road to Freedom at James Madison's Montpelier
April 27: Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier to Host New Public Seminar
April 19: Montpelier Wine Festival to Highlight Virginia's Finest Wineries, May 1 & 2
April 7: Conservationist and Former U.S. Senator John Warner to Open New Trail
April 5: James Madison's Montpelier to Host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, April 11
April 2: James Madison's Montpelier to Host Spring Civil War Weekend
March 31: James Madison's Montpelier Celebrates Spring with New Activities, Hours, and Mysteries
March 30: Former U.S. Senator John Warner to Speak at New James Madison's Montpelier Forest Trail Opening
March 23: James Madison's Montpelier Celebrates Virginia Wine Week with New Wines
March 11: Virginia General Assembly Commends the Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier
March 10: Eugene Hickok to Deliver Remarks on James Madison's Birthday
March 4: Eugene Hickok to Deliver Remarks on James Madison's Birthday
March 1: Virginia Governor, Secretary of Education to Address "We the People" State Finalists
February 26: Documentary Features Original Female Washington Power Player
February 23: Walk the Road to Freedom at James Madison's Montpelier
January 29: Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Judge Gregory to Address "We the People" High School State Finalists
January 12: The Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier to Host Virginia "We the People" State Finals.
January 11: Montpelier Welcomes Governor-Elect Robert McDonnell.
2009
November
- November 20: Montpelier to Host Special Christmas Celebration
- November 20: Montpelier to Host Christmas Civil War Living History
- November 10: Walk the Road to Freedom at James Madison's Montpelier
October
September
- September 21: Montpelier to Host Inaugural Model A Restorers Club National Tour
- September 10: Montpelier Announces Lynne Cheney as Constitution Day Keynote Speaker
August
July
- July 29: USPS, Montpelier Announce Reopening of Historic Post Office
- July 28: Montpelier Announces Civil War Weekend
- July 27: Montpelier Station Celebrates Post Office Reopening
- July 16: Civil War Re-enactors to Build Soldiers' Huts, Demonstrate Live Musket Fire at Historic Montpelier
- July 9: James Madison's Montpelier to Host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, July 12
June
- June 29: Montpelier Announces New Excursion Packages
- June 16: Civil War Re-enactors to Build Soldiers' Huts, Demonstrate Live Musket Fire at Historic Montpelier
May
- May 22: Montpelier Dedicates First Statue of James and Dolley Madison
- May 20: Montpelier Launches Phase II of the Restoration of James Madison's Home Today, Dolley Madison's Birthday
- May 11: The Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier and the Brookings Institution Launch a New Educational Partnership
April
- April 13: Civil War Re-enactors to Construct Soldiers' Huts on Historic Campground Site on Sunday, April 19 at Montpelier
- April 2: James Madison's Montpelier to Host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, April 5
March
February
- February 17: Walk the Road to Freedom at James Madison's Montpelier—Special Tour of Restored Freedman's Cabin and Civil War Winter Campsite
- February 13: Montpelier Fundraising Campaign Exceeds Goal
- February 6: Montpelier to Present Lecture on First White House Memoirist—Prominent Madison Slave and Freedman
- February 4: Virginia Secretary of Education Tom Morris to Address Next Generation of Virginia Voters
January
- January 16: Inauguration Facts
- January 9: Civil War Re-enactors to Constructor Soldiers' Huts on Historic Campground Site
- January 7: Attorney General McDonnell to Address Next Generation of Virginia voters
- January 6: Big Woods Walk
2008
July
- July 17: Civil War Reenactors Bring Montpelier's Encampment Tour to Life, Aug.1-3
- July 2: Americans Can Also Thank James Madison this Independence Day
June
May
- May 22: Special Tour of Freedman's Farm and Confederate Winter Camp Site Sunday, May 25
- May 21: Dolley Madison's Bible Comes Home to Montpelier
- May 19: Real-Life "Indiana Jones" on the Job at Montpelier – 17 JMU Students Excavating Slave Quarter Sites
- May 16: Montpelier to Celebrate America's "First" First Lady
April
- April 15: Montpelier to Showcase 20 Virginia Wineries at Annual Wine Festival
- April 1: Montpelier Experiencing Record Number of Visitors
March
- March 27: Montpelier to Host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, April 6
- March 18: 70th Anniversary of Battleships Grand National Win
- March 10: "CBS Sunday Morning" to Feature Montpelier
- March 6: Montpelier Honors Madison Birthday with Ceremony and Free Admission
February
- February 15: More Americans Recognizing the Influence of President James Madison
- February 13: From Slavery to Civil Rights: Montpelier Announces Plans for New Exhibit
2007
October
- October 11: Has Marie Antoinnette's Royal China Been Found at James Madison's Montpelier? [Open] [Photos]
- October 4: James Madison's Montpelier to Host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, October 14 [Open]
August
- August 5: Civil War Reenactors Bring Encampment Tour to Life at James Madison's Montpelier, August 5 [Open]
June
- June 4: Descendants of Slaves at James Madison's Montpelier Return This Weekend to Find Their Roots [Open] [Program] [Speakers] [Spokespersons] [Montpelier Background]
March
- March 12:James Madison's Montpelier Hosts Big Woods Walk, March 12 [Open]
- March 8: New Visitor Center for James Madison's Montpelier Opens on James Madison's Birthday, March 16 [Open]
February
- February 15: Montpelier Opens New Gateway for Presidents Day [Open]
- February 1: Montpelier Slave Descendent to Unveil Interpretive Panels [Open]
2006
November
- November 23: Montpelier Hosts Confederate Encampment Tour and Book Signing [Open]
October
September
July
May
April
March
February
- February 9: President of African-American Historical Society to Donate Farmland to James Madison's Montpelier [Open]
January
- January 17: James Madison's Montpelier Hosts Big Woods Walk on Sunday January 22 [Open]
2005
November
- Montpelier Offers Guided Confenderate Camp and Freedman's Farm Walking Tour [Open]
September
- September 13: James Madison's Montpelier to Honor the Military in Constitution Day Celebration [Open]
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