Spring at historic Montpelier Mansion in South Laurel has sprung the opening of a one-of-a-kind exhibit, “Hidden Treasure: Restoration and Archaeology at Montpelier,” a display revealing 13 new ...

Montpelier's highlights include the library where Madison did most of his research and thinking about concepts that would become the basis of American democracy. An original bookcase has been returned ...

Several of the more than 4,000 artifacts will be on display in a new exhibit “Hidden Treasure: Restoration and Archaeology” at Montpelier Mansion in Laurel, Md. These artifacts were discovered during ...

A journey of rediscovery and re-creation is underway at James Madison's Montpelier as experts and curators take on the task of researching the furniture and décor which would have surrounded the ...

The iconic Temple, a trademark fixture at Montpelier, will be the latest part of President James Madison’s estate to undergo restoration. A $500,000 leadership gift from Forrest E. Mars Jr. will ...

After restorations that have taken more than six months, Montpelier Mansion has thrown open its doors to visitors once again. But don’t look for a new look — or even a facelift on the 18th-century ...

ORANGE -- The $24 million restoration of James Madison's Montpelier, now in its final stages,is attracting large numbers of visitors, including preservationists and history buffs, officials said today ...

ORANGE, Va. The Montpelier's "Restoration Celebration," to be held Sept. 17, is nearing. The celebration is for the lifelong home of the fourth president of the United States, James Madison.

It isn't exactly common to make a house two-thirds smaller or to remove the indoor plumbing. But that's been done at Montpelier, the plantation mansion of former President James Madison. The brick ...

ORANGE, Va. (WRIC) — The Montpelier Foundation, which oversees James Madison’s home in Orange County, has fulfilled a promise made years ago to the descendants of those who were enslaved there, ...

ORANGE, Va. -- Restorers have lopped off two wings, obliterated 14 bathrooms, re-created two staircases and, overall, reduced by more than half the size of Montpelier, President James Madison's ...

I spent Presidents’ Weekend in Orange, Virginia, celebrating the inauguration of the restored Old Library at Montpelier, at which I was thrilled to be the speaker. With its breathtaking view out to ...