We arrived about 30 minutes before the house and visitor center closed so we did a quick walk around the grounds and up to the house. There was some event that people were preparing for that evening so we didn't go inside the house.
James Madison wrote the US Constitution and was the 4th president of the United States. We were very excited to see our book for sale at his house too!
A kind woman in the visitor center welcomed us and talked about how the property has changed over the years. The visitor center has only been there since 2008. The house was previously owned by a family named Dupont, who expanded the home, yet preserved the grounds and property. They were horse people and there is a complete racetrack on the way to Madison's home.
These properties were able to open and have many upgrades because of large financial contributions from individuals and families. Recently, these benefactors have had stipulations with their contributions. They want the whole story to be told about how these properties were able to thrive in the 1700s-1800s. It is because of slavery.
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