VA, USA
Historic Albemarle County Courthouse
Government Building
The current Albemarle County Courthouse (built 1803) stands near the site of the original colonial courthouse that served as the center of local government in Jefferson's home county throughout the Revolution. When the Virginia legislature fled from Richmond to Charlottesville in May 1781 to escape the British advance, they met near this courthouse before Tarleton's raid dispersed them. The courthouse square was the political and commercial center of Albemarle County, and its proximity to Monticello meant Jefferson was always close to both his private home and his county's public life.
Visiting Today
Address
Court Square, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Hours
Exterior always accessible
Admission
Free
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Thomas Jefferson, Banastre Tarleton, Jack Jouett, Isaac Jefferson, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, Banastre Tarleton, Jack Jouett, Isaac Jefferson, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, Banastre Tarleton, Isaac Jefferson, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, Jack Jouett, Isaac Jefferson, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Jefferson, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Jefferson, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson