Join the Bobblehead George crew for an exclusive look at Highland, the home of the 5th president of the United States... James Monroe! Highland is a historic place with an ongoing story. The former plantation, nestled in the hills of Albemarle County, Virginia, is like many sites of its kind, both unique and typical in the landscape of American history. Highland was a working plantation in the early American economy, and home to scores of enslaved men, women, and children who performed the bulk of Highland’s production and maintenance.
From 1799 to 1826 Highland was the sporadic residence of the fifth president James Monroe. For years, public understanding of the site relied on incomplete evidence-so much so that a good deal of Highland’s story remained well hidden!
Now historians and archaeologists are peeling back the layers of mystery and misunderstanding to uncover more of Highland’s past.
The estate that is called Highland has changed size, shape, configuration, and even its name as it changed owners over the years. The footprint of the remaining house has likewise grown and changed.
0:01 - Welcome to James Monroe's Highland which is owned by William & Mary
0:19 - Highland is a historic place with an ongoing story
0:36 - Uncovering Highland's past
1:16 - Monroe purchases the land that would become Highland
1:38 - The guest house
1:49 - a fire destroys the original main residence
2:02 - Ash Lawn
2:25 - Unusual stones
3:01 - Bobblehead George is a non-profit organization
3:26 - re-examining the history of Highland
3:54 - The original foundation of Highland
4:33 - Using dendrochronology to uncover the history of Highland
5:37 - Thank you for joining us at James Monroe's Highland
5:57 - Bobblehead George Logo
6:04 - Bonus content and Bloopers!
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