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On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:28:48 -0500, dpb wrote:

mm wrote:
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I've been to all those places except Jefferson's home, which must not
have been open whenever I was there. Thanks for telling me.

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AFAIK, Jefferson never had a home in Philly; he stayed at the Graff
house during the time the Declaration was being drafted.


Is that open to the public? Oh, Oren says yes, or not.

The main house is Monticello outside of Charlottesville, VA.


That I've been to.

I haven't been to Montpelier yet, but I have been to the homes of
about 10 presidents. Two just two years ago on my drive from Balt.to
Dallas and back.

There is also the Poplar House, a second residence southwest of
Lynchburg, VA, between Lynchburg and Bedford (closer to Lynchburg). At
the time we were living on property that backed up to it, it was
privately owned and not open to the public altho I think I have seen
that it has changed hands again and is now (that was 30+ yr ago).


I'll have to get there before I die.