James Monroe S House

That more modest home is now believed to be a guest house commissioned by the fifth president at least 15 years after he bought the estate in 1793 and moved in 1799.
James monroe s house. Part of monroe s alma mater william mary highland offers guided tours daily and hosts community and private events throughout the year. Decorative arts the monroe guest house showcases a rich collection of objects original to james and elizabeth monroe as well as period pieces similar to those owned by the monroes and some modern reproductions. James monroe fifth president of the united states began building the imposing house at oak hill during his first term as president. Highland formerly ash lawn highland located near charlottesville virginia united states and adjacent to thomas jefferson s monticello was the estate of james monroe fifth president of the united states purchased in 1793 monroe and his family permanently settled on the property in 1799 and lived at highland for twenty five years.
Personal debt forced monroe to sell the plantation in 1825. Inside james monroe s highland. Oak hill is a mansion and plantation located in aldie virginia that was for 22 years a home of james monroe the fifth u s. Each tour takes into account highland s 2016 discovery of the previously buried remains of monroe s true house a much larger house than what currently exists on the property.
At james monroe s highland you ll discover classically inspired french furnishings imported from europe during the reign of napoleon as well. Highland is a historic house museum at the home of james monroe fifth president of the united states of america. Monroe became president at a time when jefferson s democratic republican party dominated the political. President it is located approximately 9 miles 14 km south of leesburg on u s.
It was here that he worked on the monroe doctrine and here he retired in 1825.