The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
COUNTY SEAT OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY.
Table cf Distances.

With Mount Vernon this home Of one Of
the early Presidents has enjoyed the dis
tinction with artists Of being one Of the
most beautiful OF the colonial houses. II
is percheG upon a hilltop 800 feet above
the sea. and commands possibly the dneSt
view Of any country house in the United
States. 1t IS surrounded By fresh lawns.
and stately trees. which age has given
dignity. grow near the mansion, and for
a hundred years il has looked down upon
Charlottesville and. a mile away, the
buildings OF the University OF Virginia.
Where James Monroe Lived.
The home Of James Monroe. fourth
President Of the United states. stands on
the northern rim Of the fiat woods
country. which stretches away 70 the
eastward from Monticello. Two miles
away stood 'Blenheim.' where Andrew
Stevenson lived and died. He was Spe7ker
OF the House OF Representatives ard
/ Minister 10 the Court OF St James The
house. one OF the most beautiful in its
/ day. was burned many years ago. 4 few
( miles away. across the rolling hills. is
I the place where Thomas Walker Gilmer
1 lived 10 his fOrtieth year. where he met
an unJimely death from an accident. and
where he lies buried. He was governor
/ OF Virginia. member OF Congress. and
/ Secretary Of the Navy.
/ Midway between the home Of Madison
and the burial place Of GIlmer lived
! Joshua Fry. colonel Of WashingjOn'S regi-
ment, near whose resting place Gen.
Washington carved upon a tree with a
knife this legend: The good, the just,
/ the noble Fry" A few miles 70 the west
IL
I once Territorial and afterward first gov
ernOr Of Illinois. Directly south. a few
miles. IS the birthplace OF Wilson Cary
/ Nicholas. member Of Congress. United
States Senator, and governor Of the State.
Home of the RandOIph1.
/ Looking across the country about four
miles from the portico OF Monticello. one
may see Edge Hill. - where lived Thomas
/ Jefferson Randolph. grandson Of Thomas
Jefferson. and where lived and did
Thomas Mann Randolph, governor Of Vir-
ginia. j few miles TO the north is castle
HILL" the home Of Thomas Walker,
I guardian Of Jefferson. Near this old
mansion, built in IVA, stands the resi-
! dence OF William c. Rives, United States
/ Senator and Minister TO France. which
I al the present Llflle Is oIEo nome OF AIleIe
Rives, Princess Troubetskoi. the novelist.
l James Barbour lived three miles away.
He was governor Of Virginia, United
States Senator, and Minister to England.
! Montpelier, the home OF James Madi-
son. stands few miles farther north
| among superb chestnut. walnut, and pine
trees. Zachary Taylor, who won fame
IN the Mexican war and was President
Of the United States. lived a few miles
10 the west.
William Writ. once Attorney General
Of the United States, lived within sight
Of Monticello. The birthplace Of Lewis
and Clark IS within this historical circle
and a few miles from Blenheim. at Pine
Knot. IS the Virginia home OF ex-Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt
a hundred homes Of lesser lights in
local and national history are within this
radius. whose names are well known in
history. These homes alone serve to give
peculiar glory to Albemarle County.