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James Madison's Montpelier
Collection of the National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. Image courtesy of The Obama Foundation.
James Madison's Montpelier
Collection of the National Archives, Obama Presidential Library. Image courtesy of The Obama Foundation.

James Madison's Montpelier

Founded ca. 1760
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Place ActiveOrange County, Virginia, United States
James Madison's Montpelier is an historic site that was formerly the plantation house of the Madison family, including the fourth President of the United States, James Madison and First Lady Dolley Madison. Built circa 1760, the site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.