James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library

JMM to participate in Blue Star Museums

Adele Uphaus-Conner — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:10:46 +0000

We are pleased to be once again participating in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families between Memorial Day and Labor Day 2013!

“Like others of his generation, James Monroe not only served his country, he helped create it,” said Scott Harris, director of the James Monroe Museum. “He fought with courage and distinction in the Revolutionary War and suffered a near-fatal wound at the Battle of Trenton. For the rest of his life he had nothing but praise and respect for veterans. It is therefore especially appropriate for the museum that bears his name to be one of the Blue Star Museums.”

Read the UMW press release.

JMM joins the Road to Revolution Heritage Trail

Adele Uphaus-Conner — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:22:02 +0000

We are excited to have joined the Road to Revolution Heritage Trail, a consortium of Virginia museums, sites and historic homes that either played a role in or commemorate the American Revolution. The trail links Gunston Hall, the home of George Mason, in Northern Virginia and Patrick Henry’s Red Hill close to the border of Tennessee and ranges from Monroe’s Ash Lawn-Highland in the west to Colonial Williamsburg on the Eastern Shore.

See our lovely homepage on the Road to Revolution website here.

JMM and the Papers of James Monroe to Present 2-Day Symposium

Adele Uphaus-Conner — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:37:37 +0000

The Papers of James Monroe and the James Monroe Museum are pleased to present “James Monroe: Life and Legacy,” a two-day symposium examining the life, legacy and interpretation of the 5^th President of the United States. This event will be held October 18-19 on UMW’s Fredericksburg campus. Additional details regarding presentation times and locations will be forthcoming.

Yoga in the Garden starts this Saturday!

Adele Uphaus-Conner — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:15:05 +0000

Get energized for your weekend with yoga in the museum garden! Drop-in yoga classes with Ren Fields start this Saturday, May 11, at 8 a.m. Classes are open to all ages and skill levels.

Read the Free Lance-Star article about this program here.

UMW history course involves objects from JMM’s collection

Adele Uphaus-Conner — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:20:14 +0000

“The World of James Monroe,” a history course taught by Cassandra Good, editor of the Papers of James Monroe, introduces students to life in James Monroe’s time through objects from the museum’s collection.

Read the article at the UMW home page here.

Pictures from James Monroe’s Birthday

Adele Uphaus-Conner — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:25:48 +0000

Here’s an album of images from our Monroe Birthday Celebration last weekend (Saturday, April 27):

UMW Media Release about Yoga in the Garden

Adele Uphaus-Conner — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:18:21 +0000

Read the media release about our Yoga in the Garden program.

Spring Board of Regents Meeting Announced

Adele Uphaus-Conner — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:58:13 +0000

The James Monroe Museum has announced a meeting of the museum’s Board of Regents, to be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 19. Please see the official meeting notice here.

Watch C-SPAN’s Program on Elizabeth Monroe Online

Adele Uphaus-Conner — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:10:29 +0000

If you missed last month’s program on Elizabeth Monroe, which featured an interview with Daniel Preston, editor of the Papers of James Monroe, and a segment filmed at the James Monroe Museum, you can watch it online here!

April 2013 E-Newsletter

Adele Uphaus-Conner — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:36:30 +0000

Read our April 2013 newsletter here.