Press Release Archive

2008

July

July 17: Civil War Reenactors Bring Montpelier's Encampment Tour to Life, Aug.1-3
July 2: Americans Can Also Thank James Madison this Independence Day

June

June 5: 100-day Countdown to Montpelier's Restoration Celebration on Sept. 17

May

May 22: Special Tour of Freedman's Farm and Confederate Winter Camp Site Sunday, May 25
May 21: Dolley Madison's Bible Comes Home to Montpelier
May 19: Real-Life "Indiana Jones" on the Job at Montpelier – 17 JMU Students Excavating Slave Quarter Sites
May 16: Montpelier to Celebrate America's "First" First Lady

April

April 15: Montpelier to Showcase 20 Virginia Wineries at Annual Wine Festival
April 1: Montpelier Experiencing Record Number of Visitors

March

March 27: Montpelier to Host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, April 6
March 18: 70th Anniversary of Battleships Grand National Win
March 10: "CBS Sunday Morning" to Feature Montpelier
March 6: Montpelier Honors Madison Birthday with Ceremony and Free Admission

February

February 15: More Americans Recognizing the Influence of President James Madison
February 13: From Slavery to Civil Rights: Montpelier Announces Plans for New Exhibit

2007

October

October 11: Has Marie Antoinnette's Royal China Been Found at James Madison's Montpelier? [Open] [Photos]
October 4: James Madison's Montpelier to Host "Big Woods Walk" on Sunday, October 14 [Open]

August

August 5: Civil War Reenactors Bring Encampment Tour to Life at James Madison's Montpelier, August 5 [Open]

June

June 4: Descendants of Slaves at James Madison's Montpelier Return This Weekend to Find Their Roots [Open] [Program] [Speakers] [Spokespersons] [Montpelier Background]

March

March 12:James Madison's Montpelier Hosts Big Woods Walk, March 12 [Open]
March 8: New Visitor Center for James Madison's Montpelier Opens on James Madison's Birthday, March 16 [Open]

February

February 15: Montpelier Opens New Gateway for Presidents Day [Open]
February 1: Montpelier Slave Descendent to Unveil Interpretive Panels [Open]

2006

November

November 23: Montpelier Hosts Confederate Encampment Tour and Book Signing [Open]

October

October 15: James Madison's Montpelier Hosts Big Woods Walk [Open]
October 13: Montpelier Hunt Race Tickets Now On Sale [Open]

September

September 24: Dedicated Diggers Unearth Madison's 200-year-old Gateway [Open]
September 17: Montpelier Marks Constitution Day with Free Admission and Special Events [Open]

July

July 24: Archaeologists Discover 19th-century Fence Posts at James Madison's Montpelier Home [Open]
July 16: James Madison's Montpelier to Host Family Concert and Barbeque [Open]

May

May 20: Celebration of Dolley Madison's Birthday with book-signing by Catherine Allgor [Open]
May 20: Montpelier to Host First Annual Dolley Madison Legacy Luncheon [Open]

April

April 29: Restoration of James Madison's Home to Mark Half-Way Point [Open]
April 11: Planning Underway for Montpelier Slave Descendants Renunion [Open]
April 1: James Madison's Montpelier Hosts Big Woods Walk [Open]

March

March 17: Montpelier to Begin Construction of New Gateway [Open]
March 13: Montpelier to Celebrate James Madison's Birthday With Free Admission [Open]

February

February 9: President of African-American Historical Society to Donate Farmland to James Madison's Montpelier [Open]

January

January 17: James Madison's Montpelier Hosts Big Woods Walk on Sunday January 22 [Open]

2005

November

Montpelier Offers Guided Confenderate Camp and Freedman's Farm Walking Tour [Open]

September

September 13: James Madison's Montpelier to Honor the Military in Constitution Day Celebration [Open]