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Monticello (The Ultimate Nerd Trip, Part 3)

By on May 10, 2012 in Presidents | 0 comments

Monticello may be one of the most iconic buildings in the United States – it’s even on the back of a coin. Thomas Jefferson famously designed and built his home atop a hill in Virginia (Monticello means “little mountain” in Italian). Monticello is so famous and popular, it is debatable whether it should be labeled as a “Nerd...

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More Monroe (The Ultimate Nerd Trip, Part 2)

By on Apr 24, 2012 in Presidents | 2 comments

Finishing our tour of Ash Lawn-Highland, home of President James Monroe, you can’t miss this 250-year-old tree known as the Monroe Oak. Seriously, it’s a really cool tree. You may need to see it in person to appreciate its size, with a 20-foot circumference! This tree even had its own blog on the Ash Lawn website.

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