Ladies and gentlemen, please recognize the color guards from each of the original 13 states as they are introduced in the order in which each state ratified the u. S. Constitution and entered the union. Delaware, first delaware regiment [ applause ] pennsylvania, first troop Philadelphia City calvary. [ applause ] new jersey, old barracks museum. [ applause ] georgia, sons of the revolution in the state of georgia. [ applause ] connecticut, the governors foot and horse guard. [ applause ] massachusetts, 54th massachusetts volunteer regiment. [ applause ] maryland, Maryland Society sons of the American Revolution. [ applause ] South Carolina, South Carolina national guard. [ applause ] New Hampshire, first New Hampshire regiment. Virginia, the virginia color guard. New york, ninth new york field artillery, veteran core of the artillery of the state of new york. [ applause ] North Carolina, the over mountain men. [ applause ] rhode island, united train of artillery. [ applause ] and pres
Landscape of slavery. You had come up this mountaintop in jeffersons time, the fist thing you would have seen most likely would have ben enslaved people. There would have been no place on this mountaintop that slavery was not visible. And we want to restore that, make that known to visitors who come here today. [ construction noise ]. So were now in the middle of recreating or restoring dwellings along the main plantation street as well as rooms attached to the house just behind us. So all of this is an effort to sort of shift the focus away from just jefferson and talk about the dozens of other people who essentially made his life possible. Right now were actually just near jeffersons main house, the mansion that he built throughout his life. And were standing next to mulberry row, the main plantation street at monticello. 1300 feet. We know that over 20 workshops, storehouses and dwellings line this street. They were enslaved families here, there were servants, hired white artisans.
Is anybody watching. We were there for Opening Night of the museum. But my opening question is how this project came about and why. Well it came about out of a decision that we need to preserve and tell the story of americas founding. And not just as a series of events, but as people who actually achieved it, who fought off these soaring idealing idea ideals of equality and how that inspired a nation, people in our nation to achieve it. It is the most important event in our nations history. It not only gave birth to our nation but it really gave us the values that make us a people. Everything that we cherish and hold dear. So its more than just artifacts . Its more more than artifacts. Our museum is founded on artifacts. In fact when you come to the museum you will see one of the more comprehensive collection of artifacts of the revolution that has probably ever been assembled. But we really do dwell on the story of the individual people. How did these people who are citizens of the Br
Its a pleasure to be with you and were honored to have o cspan in the museum. You with are welcome anytime as is anybody watching. We were there for Opening Night of the museum. W but my opening question is how this project came about and why. Well it came about out of a decision that we need to preserve and tell the story of americas founding. S tu and not just as a series of events, but as people who actually achieved it, who fought off these soaring ideals of equality and how that inspired a nation, people in our nation to achieve it. It is the most important event in our nations history. It not only gave birth to our nation but it really gave us the values that make us a people. Everything that we cherish and hold dear. So its more than just e artifacts . Its more more than artifacts. Our museum is founded on artifacts. In fact when you come to the en museum you will see one of the more comprehensive collection of artifacts of the revolution tha has probably ever been assembled. Bu
Its a pleasure to be with you and were honored to have o cspan in the museum. You with are welcome anytime as is anybody watching. We were there for Opening Night of the museum. W but my opening question is how this project came about and why. Well it came about out of a decision that we need to preserve and tell the story of americas founding. S tu and not just as a series of events, but as people who actually achieved it, who fought off these soaring ideals of equality and how that inspired a nation, people in our nation to achieve it. It is the most important event in our nations history. It not only gave birth to our nation but it really gave us the values that make us a people. Everything that we cherish and hold dear. So its more than just e artifacts . Its more more than artifacts. Our museum is founded on artifacts. In fact when you come to the en museum you will see one of the more comprehensive collection of artifacts of the revolution tha has probably ever been assembled. Bu