In 1788 James Monroe purchased an 800-acre farm to be close to his friend Thomas Jefferson, and to establish a law office.
In 1799 the Monroes moved to their plantation adjacent to Monticello and sold their first farm.
In 1817 Presidents Monroe, Jefferson and Madison laid the cornerstone for the first building of Central College, Pavillion VII.
In 1819 Central College was chartered by the General Assembly as the University of Virginia.
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The University was the culmination of Jefferson's ideas about education and architecture
Home to the "academical village" originally consisting of ten pavilions linked by colonnades flanking the library in the Rotunda.
The Rotunda exudes learning in style.
Home of the McConnell Memorial, honoring 2500 students serving in World War I, and designed by Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum
Home of the Seven Society, a group dedicated to philanthrophy serving the University, and so secret that its members are not made known until their death.
Walking the grounds makes you remember, reason and imagine more!
6 comments:
Great post and love the pics.
UVA is such a pretty university... my in-laws live 20 minutes away, so we visit almost every time we go there. Did you get to Monticello too?
So fun to see that first picture with all of the kids together. CUTE!!!
I WENT THERE!!! With my Grandma, it was very cool.
We visited Southern Virginia University, only about 1½ hour away. Not as 'pretty' as this one, you always find the funnest places to visit :) The husband of the lady who introduced me to the LDS church at SVU, they don't live very far from there :) She works as at their local police station as dispatcher :P next time you're out that way I can coordinate a 'hook-up'! <3
oop lol ...her husband *works at SVU* ...
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