  ontpelier was
the lifelong home of James Madison, Father of our Constitution, a chief proponent of the
federal Bill of Rights and fourth president of the United States. President Madison was
the third generation of his family to live on this extensive plantation located in the
lush Piedmont of Virginia. From here James Madison made important contributions to the
U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, and here he and Dolley retired after two
presidential terms. The mansion is surrounded by 2,700 acres of rolling pasturelands,
formal gardens and a national forest in Virginia’s lush Piedmont in sight of the Blue
Ridge Mountains. Purchased and expanded by the du Pont family, the site is famed for
thoroughbred horses and the annual Hunt Races. Here visitors experience the evolution of
an important historic site and the creation of a monument to the Father of the
Constitution.
Related Resources
News Release: First Lady to Visit Madison’s
Montpelier, 07/02/98
Montpelier Website
This site includes a brief history of Montpelier, its residents, and its
landscape. It also includes visitor information and instructions on how to join in the
efforts to preserve the memory of James and Dolley Madison at historic Montpelier.
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