Jefferson and his wife lived here, while Monticello was being built. Boy, this is small!

Yup, Jefferson even had an icehouse!

"Ice was carted here from a nearby pond and river. As much at 62 wagon loads were required to fill it to the depth of 16 feet."
(Not the same as having an icemaker in your refrigerator, is it?)

This is the entrance to the University of Virginia. To the right and left of the green are the original dorm rooms. There is a waiting list for them.

We're walking toward the library...

Do you notice how similar the design of the library is to Monticello? It was disappointing...the library was closed.

Let's check out the dorm room doors behind those columns!

Well, this door is decorated for the holidays, and there is firewood outside.

Many of the rooms displayed flags. Most had a place to leave messages. The students can decorate their room door any way they want. One had ballet slippers hanging from the door.

I wonder if the original rooms have heating or if they rely on fireplaces...hmmmm

We're in D.C. now! This bronze statue can be seen as you leave the Smithsonian metro station. It is in front of the Navy Memorial. It was SOOOOOOOOOOO cold!!!

This pink building was the office of the famous Civil War photographer, Matthew Brady.