MDC and Montpelier Upcoming Events
September/October 2023
Make plans to visit Montpelier during the month of September to recognize and celebrate The Constitution. To find out more about upcoming events, visit https://www.montpelier.org/event-calendar.
Please continue to check the MDC Events Calendar frequently as events are continually being added and updated.
Tuesday – Wednesday
Every hour from
10:00 – 2:00
Highlights of Montpelier Tour
Tour Tickets are Released One Week in Advance
Thursday – Monday
Every half hour from
10:00 – 3:00
Highlights of Montpelier Tour
Tour Tickets are Released One Week in Advance
Friday, September 29th
2:00 PM – Constitution Tour
Saturday, September 30th
Sunday, October 1st
11:30 AM – Enslaved Community Tour
Long considered a taboo subject, slavery is a paradox of America: a slave-holding nation that declared to the world that “all men are created equal.” On this outdoor walking tour, visit the sites where multiple generations of Montpelier’s enslaved community lived, loved, and labored, and learn about the varied experiences of those individuals who endured a lifetime of denied humanity.
Saturday, October 7th
11:30 AM – Enslaved Community Tour
Long considered a taboo subject, slavery is a paradox of America: a slave-holding nation that declared to the world that “all men are created equal.” On this outdoor walking tour, visit the sites where multiple generations of Montpelier’s enslaved community lived, loved, and labored, and learn about the varied experiences of those individuals who endured a lifetime of denied humanity.
2:30 PM – Bill of Rights Walking Tour
10:00 – 5:00 PM – Fall Fiber Festival
Sunday, October 8th
11:30 AM – Enslaved Community Tour
Long considered a taboo subject, slavery is a paradox of America: a slave-holding nation that declared to the world that “all men are created equal.” On this outdoor walking tour, visit the sites where multiple generations of Montpelier’s enslaved community lived, loved, and labored, and learn about the varied experiences of those individuals who endured a lifetime of denied humanity.
10:00 – 5:00 PM – Fall Fiber Festival
Wednesday, October 11th
12:00 PM – Lunch & Learn
Memorialization and Surveys of the Montpelier Burial Ground
The Montpelier Archaeology Department has been working with the Montpelier Descendant Committee (MDC) on surveying the Montpelier Burial Ground since May of 2023. A major goal of this survey is to understand the appearance of the burial ground in the 1820s and restore the space for memorialization. Henry Anglin, chair of the MDC Memorialization Committee, will discuss memorialization and then Matt Reeves, Director of Archaeology, will give the latest on our finds from Ground Penetrating Radar, Metal Detector, and vegetation surveys. These combined with documentary and LiDAR data have drastically expanded our understanding of this sacred space and provide lots of exciting features to investigate during the 2024 season.