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Monticello Celebrates Presidents Day with New Exhibition

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Monticello is celebrating Presidents Day weekend by virtually bringing those who worked on the plantation back to life.

The new exhibition is called Mulberry Row and the Landscape of Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello. It pays tribute to dozens of slaves and workers who practiced different trades like spinning and weaving that made Mulberry Row, a bustling industrial hub.

Eleven mini exhibitions run along Mulberry Row where visitors can see and hear their stories. Only four original structures stand at Monticello but a digital model of all 23 is set up to help visualize the plantation.

  • Monticello Celebrates Presidents Day with New Exhibition

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