Probe finds James Monroe's real home
Exploration of 5th US president's estate reveals foundation larger than 2-room cottage that tourists had been touring
Charlottesville, Virginia
FOR decades, tour guides led visitors through a modest two-room cottage on the outskirts of this city, recounting the accomplishments of James Monroe, the country's fifth president, and highlighting details of life at Highland, the homestead where he lived with his wife, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, from 1799-1823.
But that chapter of the home's history came to an abrupt and slightly embarrassing end last month when…
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