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Ash Lawn-Highland

1000 James Monroe Pkwy., Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

Featured Review : Just down the road from Monticello--that being Thomas Jefferson's Monticello--and off at the end of a quiet country land lies Ash Lawn-Highland, an often-overlooked piece of Americana. Highland, as it was called by James...See Full Review

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Ash Lawn-Highland Reviews

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Monroe's 'Cabin Castle'

  • 3 out of 5 stars by BawBaw from West Virginia, West Virginia
  • July 26, 2010
Monroe's 'Cabin Castle'
Quote: Just down the road from Monticello--that being Thomas Jefferson's Monticello--and off at the end of a quiet country land lies Ash Lawn-Highland, an often-overlooked piece of Americana. Highland, as it was called by James and Elizabeth Kortright... Read the full Ash Lawn-Highland review

From journal Pastimes with Presidents

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Ash Lawn - Highlands

  • 4 out of 5 stars by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
  • December 16, 2006
Ash Lawn - Highlands
Quote: If you are expecting something on the scale of Jefferson’s Monticello or even James Madison’s Montpelier you will find Ash Lawn a severe disappointment. We went in knowing very little about what to expect and were indeed very pleasantly surprised by... Read the full Ash Lawn-Highland review

From journal Captivating Charlottesville

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Ash Lawn-Highland

  • 3 out of 5 stars by daph24ne from Alexandria, Virginia
  • May 23, 2006
Quote: I must admit that I was rather disappointed in visiting Ash Lawn-Highland, the home of President James Monroe. I suppose that I was expecting a grand estate, and what I found was more of a regular farm house. From a historical perspective, I... Read the full Ash Lawn-Highland review

From journal Virginia in the Fall

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Ashlawn-Highlands

  • 3 out of 5 stars by nilgun from , Virginia, Turkey
  • November 22, 2002
Ashlawn-Highlands
Quote: Ashlawn-Highlands was the home of the fifth president of US, James Monroe. Originally, it was named Highlands in reference to Monroe''s Scottish heritage, but later the Massie family bought it, planted Ash trees and named it Ashlawn. We visited... Read the full Ash Lawn-Highland review

From journal Historical Charlottesville

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Ashlawn Summer Music (Opera) Festival

  • 4 out of 5 stars by nilgun from , Virginia, Turkey
  • June 23, 2002
Quote: If you are planning to visit Charlottesville in summer you may want to watch an opera or musical at Boxwood Gardens of Ashlawn-Highlands . Ashlawn Highlands was the home of James Monroe, the 5th president of USA. The Ashlawn Opera Festival was... Read the full Ash Lawn-Highland review

From journal Historical Charlottesville