James Madison's Montpelier

Multi-day event: 2026-07-31 through 2026-08-02.

Week Long Collegiate Archaeological Training This is a week-long, hands-on educational experience in which you will work side-by-side with professional archaeologists on actual archaeological research sites on the Montpelier property! For the Collegiate Archaeology Program (August 3rd-7th) we are offering a specialized expedition to introduce students to emerging concepts in historical and community-based archaeology. The first three days of the Expedition prior to arrival will be asynchrono

Week Long Collegiate Archaeological Training This is a week-long, hands-on educational experience in which you will work side-by-side with professional archaeologists on actual archaeological research sites on the Montpelier property! For the Collegiate Archaeology Program (August 3rd-7th) we are offering a specialized expedition to introduce students to emerging concepts in historical and community-based archaeology. The first three days of the Expedition prior to arrival will be asynchrono

Week Long Collegiate Archaeological Training This is a week-long, hands-on educational experience in which you will work side-by-side with professional archaeologists on actual archaeological research sites on the Montpelier property! For the Collegiate Archaeology Program (August 3rd-7th) we are offering a specialized expedition to introduce students to emerging concepts in historical and community-based archaeology. The first three days of the Expedition prior to arrival will be asynchrono

Week Long Collegiate Archaeological Training This is a week-long, hands-on educational experience in which you will work side-by-side with professional archaeologists on actual archaeological research sites on the Montpelier property! For the Collegiate Archaeology Program (August 3rd-7th) we are offering a specialized expedition to introduce students to emerging concepts in historical and community-based archaeology. The first three days of the Expedition prior to arrival will be asynchrono

Week Long Collegiate Archaeological Training This is a week-long, hands-on educational experience in which you will work side-by-side with professional archaeologists on actual archaeological research sites on the Montpelier property! For the Collegiate Archaeology Program (August 3rd-7th) we are offering a specialized expedition to introduce students to emerging concepts in historical and community-based archaeology. The first three days of the Expedition prior to arrival will be asynchrono

Join us for an exciting new program where participants will spend the first three days of the week conducting archaeology and the last two days of the week learning historic masonry repair techniques from skilled Masons! During the 2026 Expedition season, the Montpelier archaeology department is investigating an 18th-century Blacksmith shop that was run by Moses, an enslaved blacksmith owned by James Madison, Sr. Moses ran the blacksmith shop during the American Revolution and provided suppl

Three Days of Archaeological Excavations and Two-Days of Heritage Masonry During this special week, we will spend the first three days excavating at the 18th century Blacksmith Shop. This season, the archaeology department is investigating an 18th-century Blacksmith shop that was run by Moses, an enslaved blacksmith owned by James Madison, Sr. Moses ran the blacksmith shop during the American Revolution. Moses’ blacksmith shop provided supplies for the Continental Army during the War. We are in

Three Days of Archaeological Excavations and Two-Days of Heritage Masonry During this special week, we will spend the first three days excavating at the 18th century Blacksmith Shop. This season, the archaeology department is investigating an 18th-century Blacksmith shop that was run by Moses, an enslaved blacksmith owned by James Madison, Sr. Moses ran the blacksmith shop during the American Revolution. Moses’ blacksmith shop provided supplies for the Continental Army during the War. We are in

Join us for an exciting new program where participants will spend the first three days of the week conducting archaeology and the last two days of the week learning historic masonry repair techniques from skilled Masons! During the 2026 Expedition season, the Montpelier archaeology department is investigating an 18th-century Blacksmith shop that was run by Moses, an enslaved blacksmith owned by James Madison, Sr. Moses ran the blacksmith shop during the American Revolution and provided suppl

Three Days of Archaeological Excavations and Two-Days of Heritage Masonry During this special week, we will spend the first three days excavating at the 18th century Blacksmith Shop. This season, the archaeology department is investigating an 18th-century Blacksmith shop that was run by Moses, an enslaved blacksmith owned by James Madison, Sr. Moses ran the blacksmith shop during the American Revolution. Moses’ blacksmith shop provided supplies for the Continental Army during the War. We are in

Join us for an exciting new program where participants will spend the first three days of the week conducting archaeology and the last two days of the week learning historic masonry repair techniques from skilled Masons! During the 2026 Expedition season, the Montpelier archaeology department is investigating an 18th-century Blacksmith shop that was run by Moses, an enslaved blacksmith owned by James Madison, Sr. Moses ran the blacksmith shop during the American Revolution and provided suppl

Three Days of Archaeological Excavations and Two-Days of Heritage Masonry During this special week, we will spend the first three days excavating at the 18th century Blacksmith Shop. This season, the archaeology department is investigating an 18th-century Blacksmith shop that was run by Moses, an enslaved blacksmith owned by James Madison, Sr. Moses ran the blacksmith shop during the American Revolution. Moses’ blacksmith shop provided supplies for the Continental Army during the War. We are in

Join us for an exciting new program where participants will spend the first three days of the week conducting archaeology and the last two days of the week learning historic masonry repair techniques from skilled Masons! During the 2026 Expedition season, the Montpelier archaeology department is investigating an 18th-century Blacksmith shop that was run by Moses, an enslaved blacksmith owned by James Madison, Sr. Moses ran the blacksmith shop during the American Revolution and provided suppl

This is a Two-Day, hands-on educational experience in which you will work side-by-side with professional archaeologists and masons on actual archaeological and historic building sites at Montpelier. The expedition will focus on replacing the failed mortar joints at Arlington House and the Dr. Madison/Washington House historic chimneys both dating to the mid 19th century. Costs and Deposit Cost: $500.00 for the two days Deposit: $250.00 We have payment options-- a non-refundable deposit

This is a Two-Day, hands-on educational experience in which you will work side-by-side with professional archaeologists and masons on actual archaeological and historic building sites at Montpelier. The expedition will focus on replacing the failed mortar joints at Arlington House and the Dr. Madison/Washington House historic chimneys both dating to the mid 19th century. Costs and Deposit Cost: $500.00 for the two days Deposit: $250.00 We have payment options-- a non-refundable deposit

Three Days of Archaeological Excavations and Two-Days of Heritage Masonry During this special week, we will spend the first three days excavating at the 18th century Blacksmith Shop. This season, the archaeology department is investigating an 18th-century Blacksmith shop that was run by Moses, an enslaved blacksmith owned by James Madison, Sr. Moses ran the blacksmith shop during the American Revolution. Moses’ blacksmith shop provided supplies for the Continental Army during the War. We are in

Join us for an exciting new program where participants will spend the first three days of the week conducting archaeology and the last two days of the week learning historic masonry repair techniques from skilled Masons! During the 2026 Expedition season, the Montpelier archaeology department is investigating an 18th-century Blacksmith shop that was run by Moses, an enslaved blacksmith owned by James Madison, Sr. Moses ran the blacksmith shop during the American Revolution and provided suppl