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Montpelier Closed
Due to inclement weather, Montpelier will be closed on Monday, Feb. 8.

Jennings Lecture Rescheduled The Paul Jennings and the President's Square lecture and reception has been postponed. The lecture is rescheduled for Wed., Feb. 17 at 6 p.m.

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Calendar of Events For information on year-round events at James Madison's Montpelier click here to be taken to the yearly Calendar of Events in the Visit section.
Freedman's Farm & Civil War Tour
February 28 (Sun.) Tour the Gilmore Farm, home of George Gilmore, born a slave at Montpelier, followed by a walking tour of the 1863-1864 Confederate winter encampment site. 2:00 p.m. Click here for more information.
President's Day
February 15 (Mon.) Celebrate President's Day with a tour of the home of the Father of the Constitution, President James Madison.
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New Exhibit
February 21 (Sun.) Attend the dedication of Montpelier’s new exhibit, The Montpelier Train Depot: In the Time of Segregation, devoted to African American life in Orange County during the “Jim Crow” era. The exhibit is located in the newly restored Montpelier Train Depot.

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