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Monticello: Thomas Jefferson's Primary Plantation

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Monticello was Thomas Jefferson’s primary plantation, and is situated on an 850 foot high peak located in Albemarle County, Virginia. One of several plantations that supported him and his family, he inherited the land from his father. Jefferson began construction at Monticello in 1768 while still living in his birthplace of Shadwell, Virginia. He named the plantation Monticello, which is Italian for “little mount.” It was a working plantation with many enslaved people working in the gardens, vineyard, and orchards. The gardens directly around Monticello were to be fashioned as an ornamental farm, “Combining utility with beauty,”1 as well as a place for experimentation and research, which helped Jefferson determine the vegetables, trees and

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