Notes

1.What happened to Jefferson’s first library?
it burned down
2.What happened to Jefferson’s last library?
he donated it to the library of Congress
3.How tall was Jefferson?
6'2.5"
4.How long was his bed?
6'3"
5.What was over his bed?
Walk in closet
6.What famous people’s portraits hang in Jefferson’s house?
the first three presidents;biblical figures
7.What guests stayed in the 8-sided bedroom the most?
Madison
8.How did food get to the dining room?
Hidden service door
9.How did wine get to the dining room?
dumbwaiter;wine cellar
10.What instruments and games can be found in Jefferson’s home?
Game of goose,chess, piano
11.How was the fish pond used?
to store fish they caught.
12.What buildings were on Mulberry Row?
Dwellings, Woodworking and iron working shops, Smokehouse and dairy, Wash house, storeshop, and Stable
13.What University did Jefferson found? Explain that university’s building architecture.
University of Virginia; U-shaped design of connected pavilions and a domed Rotunda circling a long, narrow green space
14.What are two names that are prominent in the Jefferson cemetery besides Jefferson?
Michael Blassie;Jack Buck
15.Who is Sally Hemmings and why is she not buried at Monticello?
Mother of some of Jefferson's children; she wasn't buried there because she was a slave
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Michie Tavern
1.What was your favorite part of the visit to Michie Tavern?
The very historical ,old-timey feeling with all the old lights and wood
2.What did you eat?
chicken, masked potatoes, corn bread, black eyed peas, peach cobbler, and apple cider
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National Marine Corps Museum
1.In the Leatherneck Gallery, name and describe one of the five aircraft suspended from the ceiling.
There was a white jet that had black and orange on it
2.In what year was the United States Marine Corps created by the Continental Congress?
1975
3.By what nickname did President Theodore Roosevelt call his new American battleships?
great white fleet
4.What machine is war correspondent Floyd Gibbons using in a World War I battlefield crater?
telegraph machine
5.Which island saw a World War II battle that ended with a famous flag-raising?
iwo jima
6.Which two types of vehicles did the Marine Corps use for the very first time during the Korean War?
tanks and battleships
7.What are three types of weapons the Vietnamese used against American Marines?
Shotguns, carbines, and rifles
8.Which of the exhibits interested you the most and why?
In the gallery walk, the life size realistic figures were so cool to me.