Explore Montpelier

Before visiting, take a deeper look at everything that you can see, do, and learn at Montpelier.

Learn more about James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, intellectual force behind the new republic, and Dolley Madison, his younger, vivacious, and socially and politically astute wife — America's first First Lady.

See how the Montpelier Community lived — the Madisons, the enslaved community, and the freedmen, after Emancipation.

Find out more about the history of the Madison Family and the Madison estate.

Learn about the 2,650 acres of gardens and grounds, the walking trails, the cemeteries, and the Landmark Forest.

Examine the young, but growing, Montpelier collections.

Discover how you can participate in the ongoing active archaeological digs.