Historians In Awe Over Discovery At Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Property

The Mountaintop Project Aims To Restore

The Mountaintop Project is a multi-year, $35 million effort to restore Monticello to its glory days when Jefferson resided inside. It is through this project that Sally’s room was initially discovered. The goal of this project is to learn about the original construction of the building as well as tell the stories of both the enslaved and free people that worked and lived on the plantation.

In an effort to bring transparency to the grounds’ questionable past, there are tours that focus specifically on the experiences of the enslaved people that lived there. After the recent Hemings discovery, there will now be a Hemings Family tour on the grounds.

In 2015, descendants of slaves arrived on the property to do something amazing.