{"id":28906,"date":"2024-02-11T10:42:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T15:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/?p=28906"},"modified":"2024-02-11T10:42:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T15:42:40","slug":"james-monroe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/james-monroe\/","title":{"rendered":"JAMES MONROE"},"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=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-1.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-1.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“I bet you’re sitting at the edge of your seating in anticipation of another segment 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=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-2.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-2.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-2.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“You’re wait is over as I am proud as heck-fire to present to you the life and times of our fifth 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=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-3.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-3.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-3.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-3.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">“The one and only, and the last of our Founding Fathers, Mister James Monroe.”<\/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\/MONROE-4.jpg?resize=800%2C453&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-4.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-4.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-4.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>JAMES MONROE BIRTHPLACE SITE \u2013 Located near Monroe Hall, Virginia, this was the site where James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758.\u00a0 The original birthplace home was destroyed.<\/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\/MONROE-5.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-5.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-5.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-5.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing on the property where James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758.<\/strong> <strong>In the distance behind me, you can see the reproduction of the Monroe birth home as it\u2019s being constructed.\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\/MONROE-6.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-6.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-6.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-6.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“The reconstructed birthplace on the site was designed to look like Monroe’s birthplace home in this drawing.”<\/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\/MONROE-7.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-7.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-7.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-7.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThe young future President helped work on the family farm until the age of 16 when both of his parents had died.\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\/MONROE-8.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-8.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-8.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-8.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>ELIZABETH KORTRIGHT \u2013 At the age of only 17, Elizabeth Kortright married 27-year-old James Monroe, a lawyer, on February 16, 1786 in her father\u2019s New York City home.\u00a0 The newlyweds spent a brief honeymoon on Long Island.<\/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\/MONROE-9.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-9.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-9.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-9.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>JAMES MONROE LAW OFFICE \u2013 Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, this building once housed the law office used by James Monroe from 1786 to 1789.\u00a0 Today the building served as a museum to our fifth 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\/MONROE-10.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-10.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-10.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-10.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThis museum was a hidden gem among Presidential sites as it houses numerous authentic historical artifacts associated with James Monroe.\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\/MONROE-11.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-11.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-11.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-11.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing alongside the personal law book used by James Monroe in the 1780s.\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\/MONROE-12.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-12.jpg?w=889&ssl=1 889w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-12.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-12.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s believed James Monroe wore this vest when he married Elizabeth Kortright on February 16, 1786 in NYC.<\/strong> <strong>I didn’t cast a shadow of doubt on the vest’s authenticity.”<\/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\/MONROE-13.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-13.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-13.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-13.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThis huge key unlocked the front door of the President\u2019s House during Monroe\u2019s administration.\u00a0 The key was presented to Monroe by the house staff when he left office in 1825.\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=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-14.jpg?resize=800%2C453&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-14.jpg?w=889&ssl=1 889w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-14.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-14.jpg?resize=768%2C435&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThe Monroe Doctrine, which was primarily written by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, was adopted to keep European powers from trying to oppress or control any nation in the Western Hemisphere.\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\/MONROE-15.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-15.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-15.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-15.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI am standing on the authentic desk that James Monroe used to sign his famed \u2018Monroe Doctrine\u2019 during his second term as President.\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\/MONROE-16.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-16.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-16.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-16.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThe gilded armchair I\u2019m standing on was used in the White House during Monroe\u2019s administration.\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\/MONROE-17.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-17.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-17.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-17.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThese two Neoclassical armchairs are from a larger set of furniture purchased by Monroe for use in the White House\u2019s East Room.\u00a0 The rest of the set is still in the White House today.\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\/MONROE-18.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-18.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-18.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-18.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>MONROE HILL \u2013 James Monroe purchased 800 acres of land in 1789 and built a two-story brick home where he practiced law in Charlottesville, Virginia.<\/strong> <strong>Monroe Hill is now located on the campus of the University of Virginia.<\/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\/MONROE-19.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-19.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-19.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-19.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen I stood near the front entrance of Monroe Hill, I thought that would be the final photograph.\u00a0 Once again, I was wrong!\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\/MONROE-20.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-20.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-20.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-20.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI know for a fact I did not see a \u2018Private Residence\u2019 sign on the door; and I was standing right below it.\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\/MONROE-21.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-21.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-21.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-21.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI was stunned when I was carried into a couple of the interior rooms of Monroe Hill.\u00a0 There was no doubt people were in the upper portion of the house because I could hear them.\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\/MONROE-22.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-22.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-22.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-22.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cDuring my entire five-minute visit, however, I thought about James Monroe as he walked around the house on the same wooden floors.\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\/MONROE-23.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-23.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-23.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-23.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cJames Monroe lived in this house for several years until he decided he wanted to live closer to his friend Thomas Jefferson.\u00a0 When Monroe moved out of Monroe Hill, he went to live at his new home Highland.\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\/MONROE-24.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-24.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-24.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-24.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cSeconds after this image was captured, I heard several large dogs barking ferociously from somewhere above me.\u00a0 I was quickly taken out of the house before I could be mauled by the canines.\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\/MONROE-25.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-25.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-25.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-25.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>HIGHLAND \u2013 Located near Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia, James Monroe purchased the property in 1793 and moved to the estate in 1799.\u00a0 Monroe lived at Highland for the next 24 years.<\/strong> <strong>The original foundation of Highland was outlined on the ground in front of the Ash Lawn house that was built after Monroe\u2019s time on the property.<\/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\/MONROE-26.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-26.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-26.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-26.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing on the location of a fireplace at the original Highland.\u00a0 The tree behind me was here when James Monroe lived at Highland.\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\/MONROE-27.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-27.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-27.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-27.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cIt was in the spring of 2013 when archeologists uncovered the original foundation to Monroe\u2019s Highland.\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\/MONROE-28.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-28.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-28.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-28.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThis white building was part of the original Highland and was used as a guest house by the Monroe’s.\u00a0 The yellow house in the background, Ash Lawn, did not exist during Monroe\u2019s time there.\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\/MONROE-29.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-29.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-29.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-29.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAlthough photography was prohibited inside the house, somehow I was able to pose for a candid photo while standing on this authentic desk once used by James Monroe.\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\/MONROE-30.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-30.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-30.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-30.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cMy photographer also managed to have me pose in the Monroe dining room as well.\u00a0 In the cabinet behind me, there was some White House china used by James Monroe.\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\/MONROE-31.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-31.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-31.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-31.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>OLD BRICK CAPITOL \u2013 Built in 1815 on First Street where the Supreme Court Building sits today, it became the temporary Capitol after the British burned the U.S. Capitol and The White House in 1814.\u00a0 On March 4, 1817, James Monroe was sworn into office in front of 8,000 people gathered in front of the building on a mild and sunny day.<\/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\/MONROE-32.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-32.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-32.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-32.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“This painting portrayed the inauguration of President James Monroe on March 4, 1817.”<\/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\/MONROE-33.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-33.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-33.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-33.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>UNITED STATES CAPITOL \u2013 As a snowstorm hit Washington, the second inauguration of President James Monroe was held on Monday March 5, 1821 in the Capitol\u2019s House of Representatives Chamber.<\/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\/MONROE-34.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-34.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-34.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-34.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cDuring his inaugural speech from the House Chamber, Monroe addressed the recent achievement of acquiring Florida from Spain.\u00a0 He also called for efforts to civilize Native Americans after recent attacks.\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\/MONROE-35.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-35.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-35.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-35.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>THE WHITE HOUSE \u2013 James Monroe was President from 1817 to 1825 and during his residency there, he and his wife Elizabeth helped refurbish the President\u2019s House after the British burned the building in 1814.<\/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\/MONROE-36.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-36.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-36.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-36.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing in the Blue Room of the White House.\u00a0 The Hannibal clock situated on the marble mantel was purchased by Monroe in 1817.\u00a0 Most of the other furnishings in this room were also purchased by the Monroe\u2019s around the same time.\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\/MONROE-37.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-37.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-37.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-37.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“My photographer snapped this closer image of the Hannibal clock originally purchased by President Monroe.”<\/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\/MONROE-38.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-38.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-38.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-38.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cBesides the Oval Office, the Blue Room was my favorite room in the White House.\u00a0 It\u2019s directly in the center of the mansion\u2019s south side and it was filled with furnishings purchased or donated by James and Elizabeth Monroe.\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\/MONROE-39.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-39.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-39.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-39.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI was speechless when I looked through one of the Blue Room windows and saw the South Lawn and the monuments in the distance.\u00a0 While President Monroe likely looked out of the same window, the landscape he saw was definitely different in the early 1800s.\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\/MONROE-40.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-40.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-40.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-40.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>ELIZA MONROE HAY \u2013 Eldest daughter of James and Elizabeth Monroe, Eliza was 31 years old when her father took office.\u00a0 Due to her mother\u2019s frequent illnesses, Eliza assumed the role as \u201cunofficial\u201d First Lady during most of Monroe\u2019s Presidency.<\/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\/MONROE-41.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-41.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-41.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-41.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>OLD STONE CHIMNEY \u2013 This historic 31-foot-tall chimney was originally built in 1750 as part of the two-story barracks at Fort Little Niagara, which was near present-day Niagara Falls, New York.<\/strong> <strong>When Fort Little Niagara was burned down nine years later, the 60-ton chimney was incorporated into Fort Schlosser, which was also burned to the ground by the British during the War of 1812.<\/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\/MONROE-42.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-42.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-42.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-42.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cOn August 8, 1817, President James Monroe arrived in the area following the war to tour the Falls and view the remnants of Fort Schlosser. \u00a0During that visit, Monroe saw the Old Stone Chimney with his own eyes.\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\/MONROE-43.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-43.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-43.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-43.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cEven though this historic chimney had been relocated four times in the past 273 years, I felt privileged to stand on the same stones President Monroe had once admired.\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\/MONROE-44.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-44.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-44.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-44.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>LIBERTY HALL \u2013 Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, this two-story brick mansion was built in 1796 by Senator John Brown.\u00a0 During his final 32 years of life, Brown hosted a handful of famous men in this home \u2013 including James Monroe, Zachary Taylor, Andrew Jackson, and Marquis de Lafayette.<\/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=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-45.jpg?resize=800%2C446&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-45.jpg?w=896&ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-45.jpg?resize=300%2C167&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-45.jpg?resize=768%2C428&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cIn June or July of 1819, President James Monroe dined inside Liberty Hall with Senator John Brown.\u00a0 Monroe was in the middle of his Southern States tour.\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\/MONROE-46.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-46.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-46.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-46.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cDuring my time at Liberty Hall, I also couldn’t help but think about Marquis de Lafayette, who walked through the front door behind me during his visit to Frankfort on May 24, 1825.\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\/MONROE-47.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-47.jpg?w=890&ssl=1 890w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-47.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-47.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cIn 1810, Senator Brown\u2019s wife, Margaretta, taught the first Sunday School west of the Alleghenies in Liberty Hall\u2019s Garden, which was located to my right.\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\/MONROE-48.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-48.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-48.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-48.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAs I stood on the sun dial located behind the mansion, I wondered to myself if James Monroe saw or touched it during his visit in 1819.\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\/MONROE-49.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-49.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-49.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-49.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cPresident Monroe signed the Monroe Doctrine on December 2, 1823. \u00a0That document was designed to prevent European powers from trying to oppress or control any nation in the Western Hemisphere.<\/strong> <strong>The Monroe Doctrine is still in effect today.\u00a0 As a matter of fact, JFK invoked the doctrine during the Cuban Missile\u00a0Crisis in 1962.\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\/MONROE-50.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-50.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-50.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-50.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen Monroe\u2019s second term as President ended on March 4, 1825, he and Elizabeth remained in the White House for three weeks because the First Lady was too ill to travel.\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\/MONROE-51.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-51.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-51.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-51.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>OAK HILL \u2013 James Monroe became sole owner of the Oak Hill property, located near Aldie, Virginia, in 1805.\u00a0 The plantation home was designed by Thomas Jefferson and built in 1822 while Monroe was living in the White House.\u00a0 He planned on using Oak Hill as his retirement home.<\/strong> <strong>\u201cSince Oak Hill was on private property and there were warning signs posted everywhere, this was as close to the mansion as I could get.\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\/MONROE-52.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-52.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-52.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-52.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWhen the Monroe\u2019s left the White House, they moved into Oak Hill where they planned on living out their years in retirement.\u00a0 But five years into their retirement, tragedy struck.<\/strong> <strong>Elizabeth Kortright Monroe died inside Oak Hill on September 23, 1830 at the age of 62.\u00a0 She was laid to rest in her beautiful garden behind the mansion.\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\/MONROE-53.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-53.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-53.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-53.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019m standing near the gardens at Oak Hill where Elizabeth was buried.\u00a0 The former First Lady remained there for 28 years until she was re-interred next to her husband in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.\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\/MONROE-54.jpg?resize=800%2C448&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-54.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-54.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-54.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAfter his wife\u2019s death, the frail President left Oak Hill and moved to his daughter\u2019s home in New York City.\u00a0 There, he died on July 4, 1831, just ten months after Elizabeth had passed away.\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\/MONROE-55.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-55.jpg?w=895&ssl=1 895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-55.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-55.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>LAFAYETTE PLACE \u2013 Located at 63 Prince Street in New York City, this was once the home of Samuel L. Gouverneur and his wife Maria, daughter of President James Monroe.\u00a0 The fifth President died at 3:15pm on July 4, 1831 in this 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=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-56.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-56.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-56.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-56.jpg?resize=768%2C429&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“These artifacts, now on display in the Monroe Museum in Fredericksburg, Virginia, were salvaged from the exterior of Lafayette Place before its demolition.”<\/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\/MONROE-57.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-57.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-57.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-57.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>NEW YORK CITY HALL \u2013 After Monroe was entombed in the Gouverneur family vault in New York City\u2019s Marble Cemetery after his death, the coffin carrying the remains of President Monroe was removed from the vault on July 3, 1858 where it laid in state in New York City Hall for a day.\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\/MONROE-58.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-58.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-58.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-58.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY \u2013 On July 5, 1858, the coffin carrying the body of James Monroe was re-interred at the President\u2019s Circle in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.<\/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\/MONROE-59.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-59.jpg?w=891&ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-59.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-59.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThe gravesite of 10<sup>th<\/sup> President John Tyler was located about 20 yards to the east of Monroe\u2019s tomb.\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\/MONROE-60.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-60.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-60.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-60.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cWith a little help, I managed to make my way on top of Monroe\u2019s tomb inside the cast iron cage \u2013 nicknamed \u2018The Bird Cage\u2019 by locals.\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\/MONROE-61.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-61.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-61.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-61.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cAs I stood on Monroe\u2019s granite sarcophagus, I had a very unique view that’s not afforded to many visitors – mainly because they can’t get inside the cage.\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\/MONROE-62.jpg?resize=800%2C451&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-62.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-62.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-62.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“This is my photographer, doing his best impersonation of Ron DeSantis, as he posed alongside Monroe’s grave during our first visit together in 2019.”<\/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\/MONROE-63.jpg?resize=800%2C452&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-63.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-63.jpg?resize=300%2C170&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-63.jpg?resize=768%2C434&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“This is me alongside President Monroe’s grave on May 12, 2019.”<\/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\/MONROE-64.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-64.jpg?w=893&ssl=1 893w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-64.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-64.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“Two years later, during my second visit to Hollywood Cemetery, I noticed Monroe’s grave had not changed much at all.”<\/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\/MONROE-65.jpg?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-65.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-65.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-65.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cThis statue of fifth President James Monroe was situated on his Highland property in Charlottesville, Virginia.\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\/MONROE-66.jpg?resize=800%2C447&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-66.jpg?w=894&ssl=1 894w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-66.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-66.jpg?resize=768%2C430&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>\u201cIf I didn\u2019t know better, I\u2019d think Monroe wanted me to pull his finger!\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\/MONROE-67.jpg?resize=800%2C449&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-67.jpg?w=892&ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-67.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MONROE-67.jpg?resize=768%2C431&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>“That’s it for our show about President James Monroe. If you have any thoughts or comments, please leave them below. I sincerely hope you learned something today about our fifth President.”<\/strong><\/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":[1867,1045,25,136,2374],"class_list":["post-28906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-hail-to-the-chief","tag-james-monroe","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\/28906","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=28906"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28974,"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28906\/revisions\/28974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyesofjefferson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}