Thomas Jefferson's Monticello - Great Attractions (United States)

  • 13 years ago
Take a tour of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in United States – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. There are few presidents as famous or as influential in America as Thomas Jefferson. Similarly, there are few presidential homes as well known as Jefferson's home in Virginia, Monticello. Jefferson did most of the work on this house by himself over 40 years. This mirrors the individualism and industrious work ethic upon which the early nation was founded. Jefferson's beloved and ingeniously innovative house appears on the U.S. $2 bill and nickel. Many of the president's personal belongings and unique inventions can still be seen at Monticello.

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