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January 4, 2012: James Madison's Montpelier to Host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, January 8

November 18, 2011: Montpelier to Open its Doors for Special Holiday Evening Tours

November 14, 2011: Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier Welcomes Former Sri Lankan President Kumaratunga

November 2, 2011: 77th Montpelier Hunt Races to Run on Saturday, November 5

October 28, 2011: Montpelier to Unveil a "Shocking" Electrical Machine on Halloween

October 26, 2011: Montpelier's "Presidential Detective" Discoveries Reveal James and Dolley Madison's Drawing Room Grandeur and a New Visitor Experience

October 25, 2011: The Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier Names Doug Smith Executive Director

September 22, 2011: Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier and Virginia Law Foundation to Host Symposium: "The Rule of Law and the American Civil War: A Dilemma"

September 14, 2011: Montpelier to Celebrate National Constitution Day with Fireworks, Food, and Patriotic Music on the Mansion Lawn

September 14, 2011: Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier Launches Free Online Course on the Constitution

September 7, 2011: James Madison's Montpelier Hosts Constitution Run

August 24, 2011: Montpelier Survives Virginia's Largest Earthquake in More than 100 Years

August 17, 2011: Montpelier to Celebrate National Constitution Day with Fireworks, Food, and Patriotic Music on the Lawn

August 9, 2011: One Hundred Soldiers and Horses "Capture" Montpelier for Summer Civil War Weekend

July 25, 2011: Timber Outlines Return Enslaved Community Presence to Montpelier

July 7, 2011: James Madison's Montpelier to Host Two July Forest Walking Tours

June 30, 2011: Rare Declaration of Independence Like the One James Madison Owned Arrives in Time for Indepence Day

June 14, 2011: The Montpelier Foundation Names Dr. Sean T. O'Brien Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

June 10, 2011: New Montpelier Dress Exhibit Tells Dolley Madison's Life Story

June 6, 2011: Spend the Weekend with the Madisons

June 1, 2011: Free Admission for James Madison's Montpelier Neighbors

May 12, 2011: James Madison's Montpelier Celebrates Madison's Birthday with Cake and Visits with "Dolley"

May 4, 2011: James Madison's Montpelier Welcomes South African Ambassador

May 3, 2011: Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies Captures Second We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution National Prize

April 20, 2011: James Madison's Montpelier to Host Annual Wine Festival on May 7 & 8, 2011

April 7, 2011: Civil War to Sweep James Madison's Montpelier

April 1, 2011: James Madison's Montpelier Welcomes Spring with Expanded Hours and Activities

March 29, 2011: James Madison's Montpelier to Host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, April 10

March 7, 2011: Montpelier Celebrates James Madison's 260th Birthday Anniversary

February 14, 2011: New Maps and Globes Show How President Madison Brought the World to His Montpelier Home

February 11, 2011: New Nonpartisan Seminar Introduces Students to James and Dolley Madison in Their Orange, Virginia Home

February 2, 2011: Archaeologists Uncover "Lost" Chess Pawns Used by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson

January 5, 2011: James Madison's Montpelier kicks off campaign to give each member of Congress an official Constitution from the home of the Father of the Constitution