Thomas Jefferson's Virginia
                            Autumn Tour 2011 
                                                        with humanities scholar  Clay S. Jenkinson    
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               Clay Jenkinson as President Thomas Jefferson, at his academic village at the University
                    he founded in Virginia.  The Rotunda with The Lawn, at UVA in the background. Top rt:
                    Clay speaks at Tuckahoe Plantation, (Thomas' boyhood home);  The Library of Congress 
                    Washington, D.C.;  "Fresh from the Farm to your Table" dining in Washington D.C.  
                    Do you notice where Thomas Jefferson is looking?  Of course, his gardens at Monticello

Itinerary

Day 1            Sunday              September TBD, 2011
Welcome to Washington DC!  This evening gather for a welcome reception and introductions hosted by your tour host and scholar Clay S. Jenkinson.       
                                                                   LODGING: Omni-Shoreham, Washington D.C.

Day 2            Monday             September TBD, 2011
Your odyssey begins with a guided tour by coach of numerous sites of Washington DC.
Stepping off to peruse The Library of Congress gets you close to Thomas Jefferson’s rare, rare book collection.  Over 130 million items, including Jefferson's hand written Declaration of Independence, are found at the Library of Congress.  Enjoy a guided tour of the Jefferson Building, the original LOC, whose core was born from Jefferson's personal library.  Treasures found are still arranged into Francis Bacon and Thomas Jefferson's three faculties of the mind: Memory (History), Reason (Philosophy) and Imagination (Fine Arts). Your tour ends with thought-provoking discussion with scholar Clay S. Jenkinson. Get your palates ready for lunch at Founding Farmers where you will be served fresh "Farm to table American-inspired true food and drink". Enjoy the afternoon to explore several of the many museums located in your nation's capitol.  This evening, along the waterfront of the Potomac River, brings you to the Agraria restaurant for dinner, another "from our fields to your table" organic, eco-friendly restaurant conceived and lead by the North Dakota Farmers Union.  A perfect setting to learn about another North Dakota inspiration Lewis Clark Fort Mandan.  In sheer Jefferson fashion, your first evening will close meeting with fine wine and great discussion.                                LODGING: Omni-Shoreham, Washington D.C.  Meals BLD

Day 3            Tuesday            September TBD, 2011
On to Richmond, the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson penned the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom here and also designed the Virginia Capitol Building. After lunch brings you to the capitol for a tour.  But first enjoy a visit to Tuckahoe Plantation, young Thomas’ home, and your first narrative by Jefferson scholar Clay S. Jenkinson: “Jefferson’s Younger Years”.  This evening enjoy dining with the Third President of the United States at the elegant Jefferson Hotel in downtown Richmond.                                                                         LODGING: The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Virginia   Meals BLD

Day 4            Wednesday       September TBD, 2011
A big day for Jefferson fans as you arrive at Thomas Jefferson’s beloved Monticello. Situated atop the “Little Mountain” where he played as a boy, you will find the heart of Jefferson. Three distinct tours have been prepared for your arrival: “The Gardens and Orchards”, restored to their appearance during Jefferson’s lifetime; “The Plantation Community”, home to a vital community of workers both black and white, and the 5,000 acre plantation; “The House”, Jefferson called his home his “essay in architecture” combining his love of classical architecture with his drive for inventions. Today it is the only United States house honored on the United Nations’ World Heritage List of International Treasures. Next you will visit the home of one of Jefferson’s closest friends, President James Monroe, at Ash Lawn-Highland.  This evening enjoy  a short evening stroll through the cobblestone streets of the downtown mall to arrive the C&O Restaurant for a fabulous evening of French Cuisine and wines.  
                          LODGING: The Omni-Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia   Meals BLD

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                                    with humanities scholar  Clay S. Jenkinson
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