Montpelier, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains was the family home of President James Madison 'Father of the American Constitution' and fourth president of the USA (1809-17) and his wife Dolly.
We enjoyed a tour of the house with many details about their life and politics, but no photos were allowed inside.
It was a rather cloudy and drizzly day but we went for a walk through the formal walled garden..
There are very few flowers in bloom now - some verbena, above and Japanese anemone..
The cosmos looked as if they had been beautiful..
Outside the gates of the garden, an Osage Orange tree with its strange green fruits..
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