The first English settlers came to shore
on the soil of Virginia. Jamestown and then Williamsburg were the birthplaces of
democracy in the Old Dominion. As the history of Virginia unfolded, the legacy
of eight American Presidents laid Virginia's claim to the title "The Mother of Presidents".
You can learn more about these great men at The Presidents' Project as well
as sites celebrating their homes in our Commonwealth.
Be sure to visit George
Washington's Mount Vernon, the place
where his heart has always rested. Then come to Jefferson's Monticello to experience the genius of a
true American original. You mustn't miss James Madison's Montpelier, the life-long home of the
Father of the Constitution. And James Monroe's Ash Lawn (also
known as Highland), was conveniently built near Monticello so that Monroe and
Jefferson could live as neighbors.
John Tyler's Sherwood Forest is the longest wooden
frame house in the U.S. Compare its beauty to William Henry Harrison's Berkeley, a
beautiful plantation on the James River. Zachary Taylor's burial site in Kentucky
is a fitting resting place for Old Rough and Ready. And Woodrow Wilson's birthplace
sits on a hill overlooking historic Staunton. Virginia is proud to claim so many
prominent American leaders!
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