On April 20, 1817, the Rush-Bagot Treaty was signed between the U.S. and Great Britain - one of the first acts of Monroe's first presidential term.
JMM Receives Grants from the City of Fredericksburg
On Monday, April 9, the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library was awarded two event support grants totaling $3,000 by the Fredericksburg Economic
April 2012 E-Newsletter
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Today in History: Monroe is Appointed Secretary of State
On April 2, 1811, President James Madison appointed Monroe secretary of state. Monroe had just been elected to a fourth term as governor of
Maria Hester Monroe’s Music Book Back on Display
A music book belonging to Maria Hester Monroe, the younger daughter of James and Elizabeth Monroe, is back on display here at the museum, after being
Free Lecture March 20: “Women and Politics in the Era of the American Revolution”
Join us on Tuesday, March 20, for a free lecture in honor of Women's History Month! Noted historian Rosemarie Zagarri, professor of history at
March 2012 E-Newsletter
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James Monroe Moves into VA Governor’s Mansion
On February 16, the museum's portrait of James Monroe, attributed to Rembrandt Peale, was installed in the State Dining Room at the Virginia
James Monroe Museum Acquires Revolutionary War Document
"The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library today announced the acquisition of a significant artifact from the Revolutionary War. The museum has