Editing Orange County, Virginia (section)

===Montpelier===
[[File:MadisonsMontpelier.jpg|thumb|left|James Madison's Montpelier]]
[[Montpelier (Orange, Virginia)|Montpelier]] is the 2,700-acre plantation estate of James Madison, the 4th President of the United States and oft-hailed "Father of the Constitution." The original portion of the home was constructed around 1764 by Madison's father, James Madison Sr., with 2 major additions coming later in 1800 and 1812. The [[National Trust for Historic Preservation]] has owned the Montpelier estate since 1984. From 2003 to 2008 a $25 million renovation was performed on the property, returning both the home and grounds to their 1820 state as they were when occupied by James and his wife [[Dolley Madison|Dolley]]. Montpelier was designated a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1960 and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1966. Both Madison and Dolley are buried in the family cemetery on the property.
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