Montpelier in the News

Please visit our archive for older examples of Montpelier in the News from years prior to 2008. Each article opens in a new browser window.

October

What's a first lady do? Role not specified, highly scrutinized. USA Today - 22 October, 2008.

Touring the Landmark Forest at Montpelier. WCAV, Charlottesville, VA - 19 October, 2008.

September

Finding Madison's Montpelier. Old House Journal - 18 September, 2008.

The fruits of a facelift. Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - 18 September, 2008.

Va. House Fit for President (Again). Washington Post, US - 16 September, 2008.

Restoration puts James Madison back into Montpelier. USA Today - 11 September, 2008.

Restoration Celebration. Orange County Review, Orange, VA - 11 September, 2008.

HOTSEAT - Hello, Dolley: James Madison dishes on the state of the union. The Hook, Charlottesville, VA - 11 September, 2008.

COVER - Madison for resident: Montpelier gets extreme makeover. The Hook, Charlottesville, VA - 11 September, 2008.

Madison's home celebrates $24 million restoration. Associated Press - 2 September, 2008.

August

Montpelier Revealed. The Washington Times (Travel), D.C. - August 31, 2008.

High-tech equipment to unearth history. Fredericksburg Free Lance Star, VA - August 19, 2008.

Uncovering Montpelier's Hidden Past (Cover Story). Preservation, September/October 2008.

Studying graves at Montpelier: High-tech search peeks into unmarked sites. Charlottesville Daily Progress, VA - August 13, 2008.

Civil Reenactment Comes to Montpelier. Channel 19 News, Charlottesville, VA - August 2, 2008.

July

Montpelier's Michael Quinn is tops in tourism. Charlottesville Daily Progress, VA - July 29, 2008.

Madison's Montpelier restored to old glory. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - July 27, 2008.

Japanese garden was labor of love. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - July 12, 2008.

Madison, duPont left mark on Montpelier's garden. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - July 12, 2008.

Civil War sites secure grants. The Free Lance-Star, VA - July 8, 2008.

Enter world of big trees. The Free Lance-Star, VA - July 7, 2008.

National Heritage Area includes array of landmarks. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - July 5, 2008.

At Madison's Montpelier, a search through time... Charlottesville Daily Progress, VA - July 5, 2008.

Montpelier hopes to introduce more to Constitution. Charlottesville Daily Progress, VA - July 5, 2008.

Dolley Madison was the first president's wife to... Charlottesville Daily Progress, VA - July 5, 2008.

Restoration of James Madison's Home Nears Completion. Voice of America - July 1, 2008.

June

James Madison's Virginia estate returns to its authentic roots. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel - June 27, 2008.

James Madison's Montpelier Makeover. Fox News (Washington DC) - June 24, 2008.

UVa, JMU students dig for history. Charlottesville Daily Progress - June 8, 2008.

May

Remaking James Madison's Montpelier. National Geographic Traveller - May 30, 2008.

Real-Life Archaeologists. Charlottesville Channel 19, VA - May 22, 2008.

Living an Indiana Jones Experience. WHSV Harrisonburg, Channel 3, VA - May 21, 2008.

March

The Rebirth of Montpelier. Culpeper Star Exponent, VA - March 24, 2008.

The lost art of plaster back at Montpelier. The Freelance Star - March 20, 2008. [Streaming video]

Restoring Madison's Home, and His Legacy. CBS Sunday Morning, NY - March 16, 2008.

James Madison's anti-pirate past. Los Angeles Times - March 12, 2008.

Golley, Madison. Newsweek - March 8, 2008.

Photographer offers sneak peak at 'Hallow Ground' images. Inside NoVA, VA - March 8, 2008.

February

Attendance on the rise. Culpeper Star Exponent, VA - February 19, 2008.

Old Montpelier depot tapped for museum. Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Feburary 16, 2008.

Va. historical sites find formula to draw more visitors. USA Today - February 19, 2008.