Dan E. Vorhies, 80, of Monticello, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at Kramer Funeral ...
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Monticello was home to Jefferson and his family, generations of enslaved people, and a house that welcomed visitors from around the globe. Today, Monticello is a global icon and the only presidential home in the United States designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Welcome to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, and third president of the United States. Monticello is a place of beauty and reflection. It is an icon of American architecture and a unique expression of Jefferson’s vision for this mountaintop and for the country he helped create. It is also a plantation where hundreds of men, women ...
The Second Monticello Among the many French elements that Jefferson incorporated into the second Monticello, the most dramatic was the dome placed over the already-existing Parlor, making it the first American home with such a feature. He crafted the building to give the appearance -- as he had seen at the Hotel de Salm -- that the three-story building was only one story tall. To achieve this ...
Roger Kromminga, 71, died Sunday, , at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 11, at the S. S. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, rural ...