Commemorative Products & Guides

Find guides to direct your travel through history and retailers and local makers commemorating VA250.

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Guides

Guides

Founding Footprints Podcast & Itineraries

The Founding Footprints podcast, led by Dr. Benjamin Bernard, explores the history and culture of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, reflecting on the 250 years since the American Revolution. Itineraries based on podcast episodes advise your travels to the Charlottesville area.

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JMRL Northside VA250 Reading Lists

In conjunction with the Give Me Liberty exhibit at Northside Library, presented in partnership with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, JMRL has compiled suggested reading lists for adults, young adults, and children.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Escape Route

Follow Jefferson's path from Monticello to Poplar Forest during the British Invasion of 1781. The brochure is available at six welcome centers throughout Virginia, local visitor centers, Monticello, Poplar Forest, and Highland, as well as online at the link below.

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Lafayette in Central Virginia

The American Friends of Lafayette (AFL) marked bicentennial celebrations of Lafayette’s return tour of America in 1824 and 1825 with a public, digital tour of Central Virginia sites. Access the tour at the link below.

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Sister Revolutions Podcast

Sister Revolutions Podcast examines the ideas of revolution and historical memory in sister cities Besancon, France and Charlottesville, Virginia. Episodes first aired in spring 2024, and you can hear them via the Virginia Audio Collective at the link below.

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Virginia 250 Passport

November 11, 2025 — December 31, 2026

Explore the outsized role Virginians played in securing American Independence, and our journey since, by visiting the leading museums and historic sites of this Commonwealth. Use the Virginia 250 Passport to chronicle your adventure, receive special discounts, and win prizes!

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A Virginia History Road Trip

Experience the places that witnessed our nation’s founding, see what life was like for early settlers, and tour the estates that our founding fathers called home. This 6-day suggested itinerary includes 9 iconic sites that immerse you in history.

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Retail

Retail

Monticello

931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

(434) 984‑9800

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Retail

James Monroe’s Highland

2050 James Monroe Parkway
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

(434) 293‑8000

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James Madison’s Montpelier

11350 Constitution Highway
Montpelier Station, Virginia 22957

(540) 672‑2728

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Food & Drink

Food & Drink

Gearhearts Fine Chocolates

243‑B Ridge-McIntire Rd.
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

(434) 972‑9100

Gearhearts' Blue Ridge Bark comes in both milk chocolate and dark chocolate options. During the holiday season, try the Merry Mint Bark! Look for the cardinal wearing a colonial tricorn hat on the products page!

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