{"id":28832,"date":"2024-02-10T16:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T21:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/?p=28832"},"modified":"2024-02-10T16:00:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T21:00:23","slug":"james-madison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/james-madison\/","title":{"rendered":"JAMES MADISON"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-1.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-1.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-1.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“Welcome back – I’m Thomas Jefferson and welcome back to another post of ‘Hail to the Chief.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-2.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-2.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-2.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-2.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“This segment is dedicated to the life and times of our fourth President…”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-3.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-3.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-3.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-3.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“…my good friend and fellow Virginian, James Madison.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-4.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-4.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-4.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-4.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>BELLE GROVE \u2013 Located in Port Conway, Virginia, James Madison was born at Belle Grove Plantation on March 16, 1751.\u00a0 The original house where Madison was born no longer stands.\u00a0 The current Belle Grove house was built in 1790.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-5.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-5.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-5.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-5.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“The Belle Grove mansion behind me is now a Bed & Breakfast.\u00a0 This was as close as I was allowed to go for a photo with the home.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-6.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-6.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-6.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-6.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>INDEPENDENCE HALL \u2013 Built in 1753 in Philadelphia and originally called the Pennsylvania State House, Independence Hall was where the United States Constitution was debated, adopted, and signed on September 17, 1787.<\/strong> <strong>\u201cJames Madison and George Washington were the only two future Presidents to sign the United States Constitution.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-7.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-7.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-7.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-7.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cOn September 17, 1787, James Madison approached the table in the background and penned his signature onto\u00a0the greatest vision of human freedom in history, the United States Constitution.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-8.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-8.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-8.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-8.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“This artist’s illustration depicts a Constitutional Delegate signing the U.S. Constitution while George Washington looked on closely. James Madison was depicted wearing a green jacket and seated on the left side of the image.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-9.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-9.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-9.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-9.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cOn September 17, 1787, James Madison dipped his quill pen into this historic Syng Ink Stand and signed the United States Constitution.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-10.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-10.jpg?w=889&ssl=1 889w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-10.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-10.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cMadison\u2019s Virginia Plan was the blueprint for the Constitution, outlining the three branches of government \u2013 Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.<\/strong> <strong>Even though he was called the \u2018Father of the Constitution\u2019, Madison realized the new Constitution lacked rights for the people.\u00a0 A couple of years after the Constitution was signed, Madison began his quest for the Bill of Rights.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-11.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-11.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-11.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-11.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>FEDERAL HALL \u2013 The original Federal Hall was built in 1700 as New York City Hall; then it became the first U.S. Capitol Building.\u00a0 It was here, in 1791, where the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution were passed.<\/strong> <strong>\u201cJames Madison played a huge role in the Bill of Rights.\u00a0 He was the primary author and chief advocate for the amendments to the Constitution.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-12.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-12.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-12.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-12.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>CHIMNEY POINT STATE HISTORIC SITE \u2013 The tavern at Chimney Point, located in Vermont on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, was built around 1785 on the grounds of a 1731 French fort that once occupied the site.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-13.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-13.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-13.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-13.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cSix years after the tavern was built, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Congressman James Madison stayed at the tavern on May 31, 1791 during their tour of Upstate New York and New England.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-14.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-14.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-14.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-14.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cJefferson and Madison were accompanied by slaves James Hemings and Mathew.\u00a0 During their stay, Madison wrote: \u201cOn Crown Point is one family only. \u00a0On the opposite side, the country is well inhabited.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-15.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-15.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-15.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-15.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>DOLLEY PAYNE TODD \u2013 Widowed at age 25, Dolley married 43-year-old James Madison at the age of 26.\u00a0 The couple exchanged wedding vows on September 15, 1794 at Harewood, Dolley’s sister\u2019s home just outside of Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia).\u00a0 Four days after the small ceremony, the couple visited Madison\u2019s sister Nelly at her home \u2018Old Hall\u2019 for two weeks; but Dolley suffered a recurring attack of malaria there.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-16.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-16.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-16.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-16.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>UNITED STATES CAPITOL \u2013 After easily defeating Charles Pinckney in the 1808 Presidential election, James Madison took the Oath of Office on March 4, 1809 in the House of Representatives Chamber inside the Capitol.\u00a0 Madison also won a second term in the 1812 election by defeating DeWitt Clinton.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-17.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-17.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-17.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-17.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cDuring James Madison\u2019s first inauguration ceremony held in the House of Representatives on March 4, 1809, Thomas Jefferson sat in the front row next to his friend and fellow Virginian.<\/strong> <strong>Madison was dressed in black when he delivered his first inaugural address.\u00a0 In that speech, the fourth President said he wanted to beef up and fund a strong military and militia; while at the same time defend the republic and the rights of the people.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-18.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-18.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-18.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-18.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cOn March 4, 1813, Madison was once again in the House of Representatives Chamber to take the Presidential Oath of Office.<\/strong> <strong>During his second inaugural address, Madison summarized American grievances against the British and he attempted to rally the nation around the war effort.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-19.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-19.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-19.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-19.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>THE WHITE HOUSE \u2013 James Madison lived in the White House as our fourth President from 1809 to 1817.\u00a0 During his Presidency, he and First Lady Dolley Madison were in the building when British soldiers invaded Washington during the War of 1812.<\/strong> <strong>\u201cWhen the British set fire to the Capitol and White House in August 1814, James and Dolley were forced to evacuate the building.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-20.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-20.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-20.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-20.jpg?resize=768%2C429&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cDuring his two terms as President, I believe James Madison was bad luck \u2013 at least when it came to his Vice Presidents.\u00a0 In his first term, V.P. George Clinton died 3 years, 47 days after Madison took the Oath of Office in 1809.<\/strong> <strong>In term number two, V.P. Elbridge Gerry (a Signer of the Declaration of Independence) died just 1 year, 264 days into Madison\u2019s second term.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-21.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-21.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-21.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-21.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>DOLLEY MADISON \u2013 At times, Dolley served as Thomas Jefferson\u2019s White House hostess during his Presidency.\u00a0 But when her husband James took the Oath of Office, Dolley took the role by storm.\u00a0 She helped define official functions, Dolley decorated the Executive Mansion, and she was renowned for her social graces and hospitality.\u00a0 As official hostess of the White House, Dolley contributed to her husband\u2019s popularity as President.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-22.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-22.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-22.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-22.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen I stood in the East Wing of the White House, I thought about Dolley Madison and the moment she had her personal enslaved servant Paul Jennings remove the portrait of George Washington to keep it from being destroyed by the British invasion<\/strong> <strong>– and I’m not talking about The Beatles.”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-23.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-23.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-23.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-23.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“This painting depicted the chaotic moment when Washington’s portrait was saved from certain destruction.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-24.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-24.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-24.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-24.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen I look at this image, taken by my photographer inside the East Room of the White House, it\u2019s as though I can see Dolley Madison and Paul Jennings scrambling to save the portrait of George Washington after British soldiers set the building on fire.<\/strong> <strong>I took a tour of the White House on May 15, 2019, but the East Room was closed that day.\u00a0 My photographer returned two days later for a second tour, but I wasn\u2019t with him.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-25.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-25.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-25.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-25.jpg?resize=768%2C429&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“Bob Moldenhauer captured this image of my photographer in the East Room with the famous portrait of George Washington behind him.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-26.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-26.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-26.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-26.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>OCTAGON HOUSE \u2013 James and Dolley Madison lived in the Octagon House from September 1814 to March 1815 and used it as the Executive Mansion after the British burned the White House. \u00a0\u201cAlso known as the Colonel John Tayloe III House, the building actually has only six sides and not eight; making it the Hexagon House.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-27.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-27.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-27.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-27.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cDuring my first visit, on July 19, 2014, the Octagon House had already closed for the day; which was disappointing.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-28.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-28.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-28.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-28.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI also couldn\u2019t see in through the windows, either.\u00a0 But with potential ghosts inside the most haunted building in Washington, maybe that was a good thing.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-29.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-29.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-29.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-29.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI heard this house was haunted, but I never saw Dolley Madison, nor either of Colonel John Tayloe\u2019s daughters, running around.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-30.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-30.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-30.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-30.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThere are limited days when the Octagon House is open for tours.\u00a0 During my second trip to Washington, I was able to go inside the historic mansion on May 17, 2019.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-31.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-31.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-31.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-31.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cDuring my self-guided tour, I had the opportunity to stand on the first-floor dining room table.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-32.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-32.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-32.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-32.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cA gambler allegedly had died in this room and his spirit has been reputed to haunt the room.\u00a0 Anyone for a game of cards?\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-33.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-33.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-33.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-33.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing on the original staircase inside the Octagon House.\u00a0 These stairs have been the scene of numerous paranormal sightings over the years.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-34.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-34.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-34.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-34.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cNow I\u2019m standing on the fireplace mantel in the Master Bedroom, which was located on the second level of the home.\u00a0 This was the room where James and Dolley Madison slept while they lived here.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-35.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-35.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-35.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-35.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cIn this second-floor room, which was down the hall from the Master Bedroom, James Madison signed the Treaty of Ghent to end the War of 1812.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-36.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-36.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-36.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-36.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI am standing on the original table where James Madison signed the Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-37.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-37.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-37.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-37.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cPresident James Madison and his wife, Dolley, paid the Tayloe’s $500 for their six-month stay at the Octagon House.<\/strong> <strong>As I stood on the original wooden floor that was in the house when Madison lived there, it felt as though I was standing in our fourth President\u2019s footsteps.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-38.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-38.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-38.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-38.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>ST. JOHN\u2019S EPISCOPAL CHURCH \u2013 In 1816, James Madison selected pew 28 for his private use.\u00a0 Since then, every President has at least been an occasional attendee; giving it the nickname \u201cChurch of the Presidents\u201d.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-39.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-39.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-39.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-39.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cSt. John\u2019s is located in Lafayette Square, just north of the White House.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-40.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-40.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-40.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-40.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cMy first visit to the church in 2014 was because of Madison. \u00a0My second time at St. John\u2019s, in 2021, was due to Trump\u2019s antics at the church a year earlier.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-41.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-41.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-41.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-41.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>MONTPELIER \u2013 Built around 1764 and located near Orange, Virginia, Montpelier was the boyhood home and then adult home of James Madison.\u00a0 The fourth President lived at the mansion on and off from 1764 until his death in 1836.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-42.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-42.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-42.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-42.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen Madison\u2019s second term as President was over on March 4, 1817, he retired to Montpelier with his wife Dolley.<\/strong> <strong> Can you see me standing on the huge porch?” <\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-43.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-43.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-43.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-43.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen James Madison, Sr. moved his family to this plantation house, James Jr. was 13 years old.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-44.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-44.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-44.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-44.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cPhase two of construction began at Montpelier in 1797 shortly after James brought his new wife Dolley to his mansion for the first time.\u00a0 They had remained in Philadelphia for the first three years of their marriage.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-45.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-45.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-45.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-45.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cIt was great to see the artwork in Madison\u2019s Drawing Room, which was the room where he and Dolley entertained.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-46.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-46.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-46.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-46.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cJames and Dolley Madison\u2019s portraits were on the bottom.\u00a0 But whose portrait was to the right of Jefferson?\u00a0 Is that Mary Magdalene?\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-47.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-47.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-47.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-47.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cDuring my time in the Drawing Room, I envisioned Madison as he played chess with his good friend Thomas Jefferson.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-48.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-48.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-48.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-48.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing on the original dining room table at Montpelier.\u00a0 Prominent dinner guests over the years at Montpelier included Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, and Marquis de Lafayette.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-49.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-49.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-49.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-49.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cMadison\u2019s \u2018Old Library\u2019 was one of his favorite rooms and was added on to the house while he was President.\u00a0 Some of those books were originally owned by James Madison.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-50.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-50.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-50.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-50.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cMadison loved books and maps, and those were abundant in the \u2018Old Library\u2019.\u00a0 But it was in this room, however, where the papers of James Madison were organized, including his notes from the Constitutional Convention.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-51.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-51.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-51.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-51.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cIn the spring and summer of 1786, Madison worked on his \u2018Virginia Plan\u2019 in the \u2018New Library\u2019.\u00a0 Those papers of self-governing were the blueprint for the U.S. Constitution.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-52.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-52.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-52.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-52.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThe \u2018New Library\u2019 offered a magnificent view of the Western Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-53.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-53.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-53.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-53.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing in the Madison\u2019s upstairs Master Bedroom.\u00a0 The fireplace mantel was decorated with the goddess of fertility.\u00a0 That was ironic because James and Dolley never had any children together.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-54.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-54.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-54.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-54.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing in James Madison\u2019s room where he spent the final days of his life.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-55.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-55.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-55.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-55.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cOn the morning of June 28, 1836, his favorite niece was in this room and asked him what was wrong because he had trouble eating.<\/strong> <strong>The 85-year-old Madison replied: \u201cNothing more than a change of mind, my dear.\u201d\u00a0 Those were his last words; James Madison died in a bed similar to the one I\u2019m standing alongside.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-56.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-56.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-56.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-56.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>MADISON FAMILY CEMETERY \u2013 Located at the end of a pathway, roughly a quarter mile west of Montpelier, this cemetery was where President James Madison and First Lady Dolley Madison were buried.\u00a0 There are roughly 36 gravestones inside the 70 by 90-foot enclosed burial ground.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-57.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-57.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-57.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-57.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cJames Madison was laid to rest on June 29, 1836, which was the day after his death.\u00a0 The President was buried next to his mother, Nelly, whose tombstone is directly behind me.<\/strong> <strong>The President\u2019s grave remained unmarked until September 1857 when the granite obelisk was erected over the site.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-58.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-58.jpg?w=889&ssl=1 889w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-58.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-58.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen Dolley Madison died on July 12, 1849 at the age of 81, her remains were placed in the Public Vault at Congressional Cemetery in Washington D.C.<\/strong> <strong>Although Dolley\u2019s dying wish was to be buried by the side of her husband, that request was not fulfilled until January 1858.<\/strong> <strong>The final resting place of Dolley Madison was marked by the small granite obelisk located behind the President\u2019s tombstone.\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-59.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-59.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-59.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-59.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cHad I fallen from this height, I would\u2019ve likely been smashed beyond repair!\u201d<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-60.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-60.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-60.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-60.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“On May 11, 2019, my photographer and I visited the grave of James Madison together for the first and only time so far. In the near future, I hope to get back.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-61.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-61.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-61.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-61.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“When I saw the grave of Dolley Madison in the corner of the burial ground, I wanted to shout out, “Nobody puts Dolley in the corner.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-62.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-62.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-62.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-62.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cI found this statue of James and Dolley Madison near the Visitors Center at Montpelier.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-63.jpg?resize=800%2C453&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-63.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-63.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MADISON-63.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“I hope you enjoyed this post about James and Dolley Madison. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts. Stayed tuned for the upcoming post about our fifth President, James Monroe.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[1035,1867,1034,1036,25,136,2374],"class_list":["post-28832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-dolley-madison","tag-hail-to-the-chief","tag-james-madison","tag-montpelier","tag-thomas-jefferson","tag-thomas-jefferson-bobble-head","tag-thomas-watson"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28832"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28896,"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28832\/revisions\/28896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}