James Madison’s Montpelier, a Museum of American History

Travel to Orange County, Virginia to catch up with the Executive Director of James Madison's Montpelier, Kat Imhoff. Explore a center for constitutional education and museum of American history, including the powerful exhibition The Mere Distinction of Colour.

[bobdesousa]

Wow--We visited several years back when the house was still pretty empty. you have done so much!

[juliehenry]

Montpelier has a race day every first weekend of November - they have a tailgate competition - Flat racing and hedge jumps - it's a great day -Ive worked in the barn for the last 10 years - a must see

[Anthony-rjis]

Our politicians should take a constitutional class .

[jamesclendon]

The woman who does all the talking here either misspeaks or is simply wrong: there were seven owners between the Madisons and the DuPonts, not between the DuPonts and the National Trust. Marion DuPont Scott, the last private owner, left the house and an endowment to the National Trust. On an unrelated note, I can't help wondering if the exhibition on slavery at Montpelier mentions that James Madison's grandfather died after being poisoned by three of his slaves. (It very well might--I don't know).

[jasonpearre]

DOLLY WAS A GREAT FIRST LADY & A TRUE PATRIOT

[andresinsurriaga]

How misleading! I wanted to see the house, not listen to a couple of women chattering away like magpies.

[tvelo]

I love early American history it’s so beautiful ugly and fascinating; it changed the world ever since

[rickdehart]

Wow, big change from when I saw it in 2019. It had the Art Deco rooms and no original furniture - it was very difficult to visualize what part of the house was the original to the Madison’s. What a great job on the restoration, I will have to go visit again

[joanpellillo]

wow - so cool - Hopefully we might visit in the future.

[melindadouglas]

I’ve been to the home and loved learning more about the Madison family.

[chrisallen]

I am sick of everyone making the Slave thing a big issue. Yes, we know that there was slavery during their lifetime. Why are we supposed to feel so uncomfortable about it today? Slavery was a part of everyday life. We cannot hold our ancestors to today's standards of what is considered right or wrong. It was a different time and a different life from what we envision today. All peoples of the world, red, yellow, black and white have had Slavery in their history or are decedents of slaves. Sure lets acknowledge that it was a part of daily life and had been since the founding of the country, but lets not make it a big elephant in the room making people feel uncomfortable. Like WE are responsible for the way of life 200 years ago.

[solidgroundministries]

Thanks for no tour. What was the point of this video?!

[corey]

Wow, I grew up in Virginia from 1986-2002, and when we visited here on field trips, there was next to no furniture. I remember them telling us most of the original contents were sold or stolen long ago. I'd love to go check it out again all these years later!

[roymarksberry]

How smart these men were the writer Constitution establish America Ladies Man or before their time we should get our need everyday and thank them

[ddylla]

Freedom of religion in our 1st amendment is falsely interpreted to mean separation of church and state. That phrase does not appear anywhere in our Constitution or the Bill of Rights. The framers simply meant we (U.S.A.) would not have a Church of The United States like the English monarchy has the Church of England.

[jessbair]

Just show the house and don't talk so much. People don't start watching this to hear you just blab on and on, trying to make YOURSELF the star instead of Madison and his house.

[juliehenry]

It's an honor to be there knowing he and my 4/5th great grandfather Alexander Hamilton and he helped found a country

[gregg]

You talked a lot but we never saw the house, shut up and video tape

[jackbraddell]

Any one who owned a slave deserves a place of derision in our history.

[dariamancini]

It's not free to visit the grounds anymore